Egypt vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
6.72 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
5.31 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
15th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.72 million against 5.31 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.41 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 million | 554,714 | 3.28 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.72 million | 1.77 million | 2.95 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.03 million | 708,896 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 5.31 million | 1.16 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 6.72 million against 5.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1.41 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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