Congo vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Congo
88.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
87.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
189th
Ethiopia rank
192nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
255075100125150197119972024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 88.9% against 87.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 214 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 121.6% 26.4% 95.2% Congo
1980s 131.9% 48.9% 83.0% Congo
1990s 112.5% 42.7% 69.8% Congo
2000s 104.1% 78.1% 26.0% Congo
2010s 108.6% 92.8% 15.7% Congo
2020s 88.9% 86.7% 2.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 88.9% against 87.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Congo and Ethiopia?
1.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Congo ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release