Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ethiopia
15.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 15.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 40.5% | 17.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.4% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 30.1% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 25.0% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.9% against 15.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.4%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release