Ethiopia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
68.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
181st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.4% against 54.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 47.6% | 31.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 47.8% | 34.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 53.9% | 22.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 63.7% | 12.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 68.1% | 11.0% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.4% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.2%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd 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
February 2026 Data Release