Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Ethiopia
16.9%
in 2015
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.8% against 16.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 189th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.2% 17.8% 12.5% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 7.5% 21.1% 13.6% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 14.9% 28.9% 14.1% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Ethiopia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.8% against 16.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
18.9%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 189th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release