Ethiopia vs Gambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Ethiopia
66.9%
in 2015
Gambia
66.1%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Gambia rank
175th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 66.9% against 66.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 175th of 193 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.8% 10.5% 3.7% Gambia
1980s 21.4% 31.1% 9.7% Gambia
1990s 16.3% 37.4% 21.1% Gambia
2000s 62.9% 67.0% 4.1% Gambia
2010s 62.7% 66.1% 3.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Ethiopia, at 66.9% against 66.1% in Gambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Ethiopia and Gambia?
0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 175th of 193 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.