Ethiopia vs UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Ethiopia
84.4%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
94.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
197th
UIS: Arab States rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 94.2% against 84.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 197th and UIS: Arab States ranks 194th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 74.7% | 55.3% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 83.0% | 43.9% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 87.1% | 52.2% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 93.2% | 21.8% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 93.0% | 0.1% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.1% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Ethiopia or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 94.2% against 84.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UIS: Arab States?
- 9.8%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: Arab States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th and UIS: Arab States ranks 194th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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