Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Ethiopia
15.9%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
29.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
34th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.8% against 15.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa'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 ranks 31st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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
2020s 19.6% 28.4% 8.9% WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
13.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release