Ethiopia vs South Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
2.59 million
in 2015
South Africa
2.68 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.68 million against 2.59 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 85,840.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 480,631 1.72 million 1.24 million South Africa
2000s 1.50 million 2.20 million 699,727 South Africa
2010s 2.53 million 2.44 million 92,707 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.68 million against 2.59 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Africa?
85,840, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.