Ethiopia vs Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Senegal
65.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Senegal rank
146th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 14.4% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 47.0% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (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