Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Ethiopia
63.8%
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 71.9% against 63.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 30.5% | 23.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 46.0% | 25.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 46.2% | 27.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 57.5% | 12.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 67.4% | 5.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Ethiopia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 71.9% against 63.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release