Ethiopia vs Senegal: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Senegal
65.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Senegal rank
146th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 14.4% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 47.0% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.