Ethiopia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
30.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
34th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 30.1% against 20.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 23.3% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 26.1% | 10.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 30.2% | 7.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Ethiopia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 30.1% against 20.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 9.4%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 34th 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