Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Eritrea
82.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia
81.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Ethiopia rank
200th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 82.4% against 81.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 30.9% | 7.5% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 25.9% | 38.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 64.5% | 20.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 89.3% | 16.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.3% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 82.4% against 81.4% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 200th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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