Country vs country: Education Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & United States and Education Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & United States compared Education

STAT Ethiopia United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 3.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than United States
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 32.82
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 1.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
780,465
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 18.02
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.433
Ranked 84th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

College and university > Share of total education spending 3.54%
Ranked 107th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Ethiopia

Compulsary education duration 0.0
Ranked 198th.
12
Ranked 14th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 62nd.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Ethiopia

Literacy > Female 35.1%
Ranked 143th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Literacy > Total population 42.7%
Ranked 153th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.95
Ranked 65th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 86% more than Ethiopia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 53.75
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 162nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

College and university > Gender ratio 31.11
Ranked 86th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 125th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Duration of compulsory education 6 years
Ranked 153th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
Secondary education, pupils 4.85 million
Ranked 4th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

College and university > Private school share 22.73%
Ranked 38th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 23% more than Ethiopia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.88
Ranked 8th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Ethiopia

School life expectancy > Total 4.3 years
Ranked 105th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education, teachers 270,375
Ranked 5th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Ethiopia

Primary education, pupils 14.53 million
Ranked 2nd.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 68% more than Ethiopia

Tertiary enrollment 1.6%
Ranked 91st.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Ethiopia
Spending per student > College and university 642.73
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 72.31
Ranked 108th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 38% more than Ethiopia

Compulsary education starting age 0.0
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.433
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 202nd.
3
Ranked 73th. 50% more than Ethiopia

Literacy > Male 50.3%
Ranked 152nd.
99%
Ranked 28th. 97% more than Ethiopia

Spending > USD 951.6 million
Ranked 76th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 719 times more than Ethiopia

High school > Private school share 11.27%
Ranked 70th. 36% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.71
Ranked 97th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 29% more than Ethiopia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 72.28
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 61st. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 97.79
Ranked 102nd.
98.77
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Ethiopia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,764.01
Ranked 96th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 172,111
Ranked 4th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than Ethiopia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 151st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers 122,147
Ranked 6th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 1.33
Ranked 37th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 27.41
Ranked 11th. 83% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 76th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.8
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 8.87
Ranked 60th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, general pupils 4.54 million
Ranked 6th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia

High school > Gender parity index 0.867
Ranked 83th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 17% more than Ethiopia

Scientific and technical journal articles 99
Ranked 81st.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 2134 times more than Ethiopia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 9%
Ranked 65th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.07%
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 2.39
Ranked 6th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Ethiopia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 17.5%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 1.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 39% more than United States
976,866
Ranked 3rd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.1%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than United States
5.9%
Ranked 23th.

High school > Students per teacher 39.7
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 4.38 million
Ranked 5th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Ethiopia

Spending per student > Elementary school 12.44
Ranked 50th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 80% more than Ethiopia

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 1.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 8.27 million
Ranked 1st.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Elementary school graduate rate 40.31
Ranked 90th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Schools connected to the Internet 1%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 100 times more than Ethiopia

Public spending per student > Primary level 33.6
Ranked 2nd. 88% more than United States
17.9
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 52.87
Ranked 60th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 47% more than Ethiopia

Primary education, pupils per 1000 158.43
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.32
Ranked 94th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.69
Ranked 7th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 48% more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 2.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Ethiopia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.0757
Ranked 199th.
0.183
Ranked 178th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 46.23
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.179
Ranked 127th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 59.32
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 12.74 million
Ranked 9th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 94% more than Ethiopia

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 192nd.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Ethiopia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $114.46
Ranked 99th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 288 times more than Ethiopia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 153.18
Ranked 6th. 45% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 49.44
Ranked 70th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 57% more than Ethiopia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 36th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4%
Ranked 59th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 89.38
Ranked 117th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 70%
Ranked 5th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 34% more than Ethiopia

Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 19th. 33% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 951.1
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 8.02 million
Ranked 3rd.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 31.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 25.16%
Ranked 7th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, vocational pupils 314,159
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 53.75
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 82,732
Ranked 14th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Ethiopia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 8 years
Ranked 6th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Ethiopia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 47.11
Ranked 76th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. Twice as much as Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.14 million
Ranked 4th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Ethiopia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.38
Ranked 90th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 529 times more than Ethiopia

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 176th.
6
Ranked 51st. 50% more than Ethiopia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 2.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than United States
1.71 million
Ranked 4th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 85.19%
Ranked 106th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Ethiopia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 71.2
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States
22.4
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 43.48%
Ranked 9th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 67%
Ranked 6th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 40% more than Ethiopia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 12th. 13% more than United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 4.96
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 5.3 years
Ranked 93th.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ethiopia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 61.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.121 per capita
Ranked 4th. 41% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 114.87
Ranked 4th. 33% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 72%
Ranked 5th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 29% more than Ethiopia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 54.9
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 37%
Ranked 84th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Primary education > Teachers 110,945
Ranked 16th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Ethiopia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 36.33%
Ranked 8th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 34% more than Ethiopia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 5.5
Ranked 27th.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Ethiopia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 130th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 1.46
Ranked 90th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 40.6%
Ranked 144th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Ethiopia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.50 billion
Ranked 46th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 979 times more than Ethiopia

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 60,191
Ranked 25th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Ethiopia
High school > Share of total education spending 10.88%
Ranked 97th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 12.7%
Ranked 89th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Ethiopia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.47 million
Ranked 18th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 1.09
Ranked 67th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 57.54
Ranked 68th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 44% more than Ethiopia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 85.67
Ranked 88th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 13% more than Ethiopia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.909
Ranked 97th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Ethiopia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.7%
Ranked 116th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 23% more than Ethiopia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 2.1
Ranked 79th.
9.6
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 29.74
Ranked 8th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.656
Ranked 108th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Ethiopia
School life expectancy > Female 3.2 years
Ranked 93th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Ethiopia
Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.56
Ranked 49th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 5.31
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 79,962
Ranked 29th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Ethiopia

Elementary school teachers 214,811
Ranked 17th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Ethiopia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 5.19 million
Ranked 1st.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Ethiopia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 63.96
Ranked 89th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 59% more than Ethiopia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 105.29
Ranked 70th. 26% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 46.6
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 42.18
Ranked 80th.
87.47
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 15,115
Ranked 43th.
1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Ethiopia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.18 million
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than United States
944,307
Ranked 4th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1.55 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
769,923
Ranked 4th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 48.04%
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.95%
Ranked 84th.
92.62%
Ranked 60th. 13% more than Ethiopia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 3.6
Ranked 109th.
57.63
Ranked 64th. 16 times more than Ethiopia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 3.74
Ranked 109th.
57.98
Ranked 63th. 16 times more than Ethiopia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 144.12
Ranked 8th. 33% more than United States
108.63
Ranked 38th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 162.15
Ranked 4th. 57% more than United States
103.49
Ranked 59th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 48.74
Ranked 69th.
98.08
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 45.69
Ranked 69th.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 1.09%
Ranked 22nd.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Ethiopia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 19%
Ranked 81st.
37.6%
Ranked 57th. 98% more than Ethiopia

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 64th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Ethiopia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 50.6%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States
20.2%
Ranked 66th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 1.7%
Ranked 52nd.
35%
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Ethiopia

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 11.3%
Ranked 85th.
33%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Education spending > % of GDP 4.6%
Ranked 69th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 24% more than Ethiopia
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 32.16
Ranked 58th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

Primary education > Teachers > % female 44.62% female
Ranked 68th.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 99% more than Ethiopia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.69%
Ranked 62nd.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Ethiopia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.06% gross
Ranked 50th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Ethiopia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 3.6%
Ranked 83th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Ethiopia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 1.71%
Ranked 83th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 57 times more than Ethiopia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 79.03%
Ranked 95th.
93.14%
Ranked 64th. 18% more than Ethiopia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 30.77%
Ranked 91st.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 4%
Ranked 59th.
8.72%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.62%
Ranked 62nd.
49.01%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Ethiopia

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 91.84%
Ranked 61st.
98.97%
Ranked 97th. 8% more than Ethiopia

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 50.72%
Ranked 68th.
97.83%
Ranked 54th. 93% more than Ethiopia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 137.98%
Ranked 8th. 38% more than United States
99.82%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 46.88%
Ranked 60th.
48.86%
Ranked 96th. 4% more than Ethiopia

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 82.36%
Ranked 43th.
92.27%
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Ethiopia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $172.22
Ranked 104th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 215 times more than Ethiopia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 36.63%
Ranked 94th.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 3.42
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 0.323
Ranked 32nd.
3.28
Ranked 51st. 10 times more than Ethiopia

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 2.88%
Ranked 136th.
4.79%
Ranked 59th. 66% more than Ethiopia

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 46.4%
Ranked 46th.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 36.6%
Ranked 60th.
93.08%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Ethiopia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 24.37% gross
Ranked 81st.
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Ethiopia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 81.61%
Ranked 41st.
91.29%
Ranked 62nd. 12% more than Ethiopia

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 39.61%
Ranked 55th.
87.88%
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Ethiopia

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 9.16%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

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