Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ethiopia
15.0%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
23.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
31st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 23.7% against 15.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 37.0% | 15.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.9% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 27.9% | 2.3% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 23.8% | 5.3% | MDG: 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 23.7% against 15.0% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 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, female (%). 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