Ethiopia vs Kenya: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
21.9%
in 2024
Kenya
22.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Kenya rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 50.5% | 11.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 41st 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