Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
181st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
204060197219982024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.1% against 54.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 181st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 194 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 16.5% 47.7% 31.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 13.2% 47.9% 34.7% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 31.6% 53.8% 22.3% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 51.0% 63.2% 12.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 57.2% 67.9% 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, female, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.1% against 54.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
13.9%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
27 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, female?
Ethiopia ranks 181st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release