Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Ethiopia
23.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
160th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.9% against 18.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 14.2% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 17.2% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 23.9% against 18.1% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 5.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). 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