Ethiopia vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Ethiopia
0.1206 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.119 units per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1206 units per person against 0.119 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0016 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.035 units per person | 0.1594 units per person | 0.1244 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.1419 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.1754 units per person | 0.1156 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1216 units per person | 0.1492 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1537 units per person | 0.1315 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1418 units per person | 0.1235 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1206 units per person against 0.119 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0016 units per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.