Ethiopia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

Ethiopia
54.9%
in 2021
UNICEF: South Asia
75.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
146th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
147th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 75.2% against 54.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 146th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 147th of 164 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 41.4% 53.5% 12.1% UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 50.9% 59.5% 8.5% UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 52.3% 68.1% 15.8% UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 40.2% 78.5% 38.3% UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 54.9% 91.9% 37.0% UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 75.2% against 54.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
20.3%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 146th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release