China vs Ethiopia: Over-age students, primary, male

China
12.1%
in 1997
Ethiopia
12.7%
in 2015
China rank
60th
Ethiopia rank
57th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 57th of 191 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.4% 28.3% 5.0% Ethiopia
1990s 14.8% 26.2% 11.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, China or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 12.7% against 12.1% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between China and Ethiopia?
0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
China ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.