Ethiopia—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
141.52
2015
YoY Change
-6.3%
2014 → 2015
Global Rank
#8
of 167 countries
Maximum
155.08
2008
Minimum
79.98
2003
CAGR
+3.7%
15 years
Last
141.52
Previous
151.01
Highest
155.08
Lowest
79.98
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's gender parity index, primary was 141.52 in 2015, ranking #8 out of 167 countries. This represents a -6.3% change from 2014. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 155.08 (2008) and the lowest was 79.98 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 141.52 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 151.01 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 143.28 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 149.94 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 131.68 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 133.41 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 155.08 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 129.88 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 114.30 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 134.78 | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 97.41 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 79.98 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 81.48 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.86 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 82.45 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |