Botswana vs Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Botswana
13.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia
15.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
34th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.9% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 60.7% | 11.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 45.7% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 27.9% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.1% | 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, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 15.9% against 13.8% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 34th 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, 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