Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ethiopia
15.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
34th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4% against 15.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 33.1% | 27.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 35.1% | 9.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.6% | 3.8% | 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, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4% against 15.9% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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