Ethiopia vs Uganda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Ethiopia
58.9%
in 2021
Uganda
62.2%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
139th
Uganda rank
137th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 62.2% against 58.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 137th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 72.8% | 22.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 55.2% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 56.0% | 8.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 62.2% against 58.9% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 3.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 137th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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