Ethiopia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
19.6%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
25.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.9% against 19.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 32.3% | 7.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 34.9% | 3.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 32.4% | 5.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 27.4% | 6.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.9% against 19.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.3%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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