Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Ethiopia
15.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
14.8%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.5% against 14.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 57.5% 31.3% 26.2% Ethiopia
2000s 41.8% 32.7% 9.1% Ethiopia
2010s 25.9% 21.2% 4.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ethiopia, at 15.5% against 14.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release