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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release