Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
54.4%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
186th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.9% against 54.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 53.8% | 31.5% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 52.7% | 35.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 58.8% | 21.5% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 65.9% | 14.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 68.9% | 10.7% | MDG: 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 primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.9% against 54.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.5%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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