Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
20.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
22.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.7% against 20.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 30.9% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 24.2% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe 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