Ethiopia vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2024
WB: Small States
29.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
WB: Small States rank
36th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 29.7% against 20.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 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 WB: Small States ranks 36th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Small States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 31.7% 28.7% 3.0% Ethiopia
2000s 36.6% 29.5% 7.1% Ethiopia
2010s 31.2% 31.8% 0.6% WB: Small States
2020s 22.8% 29.6% 6.8% WB: Small 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 WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 29.7% 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 WB: Small States?
9.0%, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Small States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and WB: Small States ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release