Ethiopia vs Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Ethiopia
4.97 million
in 2017
Kenya
4.99 million
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.99 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 14,860.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 212,975 473,430 260,455 Kenya
1980s 611,658 1.12 million 513,245 Kenya
1990s 840,822 1.69 million 845,456 Kenya
2000s 2.37 million 2.45 million 76,290 Kenya
2010s 4.42 million 4.16 million 258,909 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.99 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Kenya?
14,860, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.