Ethiopia vs Kenya: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ethiopia
15.9%
in 2024
Kenya
17.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Kenya rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.0% against 15.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 53.8% | 6.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 49.4% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 39.3% | 21.4% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.0% against 15.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya 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, 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