Ethiopia vs France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
4.42 million number
in 2017
France
3.38 million number
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
16th
France rank
19th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.42 million number against 3.38 million number in France, a difference of 1.04 million number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia France Difference Ahead
1990s 496,891 number 3.42 million number 2.92 million number France
2000s 2.20 million number 3.28 million number 1.08 million number France
2010s 4.06 million number 3.32 million number 746,157 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or France?
Ethiopia, at 4.42 million number against 3.38 million number in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and France?
1.04 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 194 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.