Ethiopia vs Senegal: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Ethiopia
84.4%
in 2024
Senegal
85.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
197th
Senegal rank
195th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 85.3% against 84.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 197th and Senegal ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 38.1% | 18.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 47.4% | 8.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 56.6% | 21.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 77.9% | 6.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 85.1% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 84.8% | 8.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 85.3% against 84.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th and Senegal ranks 195th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.