Ethiopia vs Kenya: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
19.6%
in 2024
Kenya
23.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Kenya rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.8% against 19.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 44.3% | 14.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 0.2% | 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.8% against 19.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 4.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 184 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, 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