Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Ethiopia, at 57.3% against 56.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Ethiopia

57.3%

in 2012

Tanzania, United Republic of

56.7%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

156th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

157th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 57.3% against 56.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th of 173 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.5%	23.3%	11.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	20.9%	34.4%	13.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	56.5%	58.6%	2.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Ethiopia, at 57.3% against 56.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?: Ethiopia ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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: 04 September 2026

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.