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

Ethiopia
51.7%
in 2012
Sudan
48.2%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
160th
Sudan rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 51.7% against 48.2% in Sudan, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 35.6% 40.0% 4.4% Sudan
2010s 50.8% 44.9% 5.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 51.7% against 48.2% in Sudan as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Ethiopia and Sudan?
3.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 163rd 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.