Botswana vs Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Botswana
19.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Ethiopia rank
37th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.7% against 19.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 31.7% | 22.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 36.5% | 10.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 25.3% | 6.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.7% against 19.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 1.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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