Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Ethiopia
82.2%
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
79.5%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
172nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080199420062019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 82.2% against 79.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 49.2% 16.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 78.8% 85.4% 6.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 80.0% 74.5% 5.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 82.2% against 79.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.