Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
19.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
26.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 26.1% against 19.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 32.4% | 7.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 37.1% | 5.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 34.0% | 6.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 27.8% | 6.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 26.1% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 6.5%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th 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