Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Ethiopia
54.7%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
70.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
182nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
180th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
20406080197419992024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 70.4% against 54.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 180th of 194 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1980s 27.9% 57.1% 29.2% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 20.0% 52.9% 32.9% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 42.9% 61.1% 18.2% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 52.9% 68.3% 15.4% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 59.2% 70.9% 11.6% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 70.4% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
15.7%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 182nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 180th 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