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

Ethiopia
54.7%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
70.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
182nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
20406080197219982024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 70.1% against 54.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.4%.

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 182nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd 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 27.9% 59.5% 31.6% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 20.0% 57.4% 37.4% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 42.9% 63.8% 20.9% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 52.9% 69.0% 16.1% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 59.2% 70.4% 11.2% 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, male, Ethiopia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 70.1% against 54.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.4%, 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, male?
Ethiopia ranks 182nd and UIS: 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release