Ethiopia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Ethiopia
84.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
94.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
197th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
195th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.2% against 84.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 197th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 67.1% | 47.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 74.1% | 35.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 78.2% | 43.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 85.9% | 14.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.4% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.4% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 195th 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