Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Afghanistan
49.2%
in 2018
Ethiopia
51.7%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
161st
Ethiopia rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 51.7% against 49.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 161st and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 173 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.9% 5.3% 0.4% Ethiopia
2000s 34.8% 36.5% 1.7% Ethiopia
2010s 49.0% 51.2% 2.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 51.7% against 49.2% in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
2.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.