Ethiopia vs SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Ethiopia
87.3%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
96.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
192nd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 96.0% against 87.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 81.8% | 55.5% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 86.0% | 37.1% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 89.8% | 47.1% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 93.3% | 15.2% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 92.9% | 3.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.3% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 96.0% against 87.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 8.7%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd and SDG: Northern Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release