Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Ethiopia
21.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
43.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
187th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 43.5% against 21.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 192 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 20.6% | 6.4% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 22.9% | 13.6% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 32.1% | 13.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 37.9% | 12.6% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 43.2% | 21.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 43.5% against 21.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22.4%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release