Ethiopia vs GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
21.9%
in 2024
GPE: Region 1
37.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
42nd
GPE: Region 1 rank
44th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- GPE: Region 1
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 37.5% against 21.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 44th of 184 countries.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | GPE: Region 1 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.7% | 0.6% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 42.5% | 7.7% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 39.6% | 15.5% | GPE: Region 1 |
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 GPE: Region 1?
- GPE: Region 1, at 37.5% against 21.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1?
- 15.6%, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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