Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Ethiopia
153.6%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
117.7%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 153.6% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 79.6% 94.6% 15.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 85.5% 95.4% 9.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 116.9% 112.6% 4.2% Ethiopia
2010s 152.9% 117.7% 35.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 153.6% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
35.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.