Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Ethiopia
21.1%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
43.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
189th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 43.5% against 21.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th of 192 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 20.5% | 6.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 22.8% | 13.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 32.1% | 13.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 37.8% | 12.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 43.1% | 21.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 22.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th 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