ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
25.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
19.6%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 25.6% against 19.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 214 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 24.7% | 7.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 31.4% | 3.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.1% | 5.2% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 21.5% | 5.6% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Ethiopia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 25.6% against 19.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia?
- 6.0%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 214 groups.
- 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, female (%). 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