Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ethiopia
15.9%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
29.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
34th
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)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 29.8% against 15.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 183 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 | 60.7% | 44.0% | 16.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 39.2% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 33.2% | 4.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 28.4% | 8.9% | 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 29.8% against 15.9% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13.9%, 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)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- 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 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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