Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
50.5%
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
65.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
167th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 65.4% against 50.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 69.2% | 26.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 67.9% | 16.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 64.5% | 13.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 60.3% | 21.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 66.4% | 15.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 65.4% against 50.5% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 14.9%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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