Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
19.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
25.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 25.6% against 19.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 184 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 31.9% | 7.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 34.6% | 3.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 32.3% | 5.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 27.0% | 5.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.0%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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