Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Ethiopia
15.5%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
24.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
31st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 24.9% against 15.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 17.7% 25.0% 7.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
9.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st 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