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
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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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release