Ethiopia vs Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils

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

Secondary education, general pupils 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 39 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 819,279 1.66 million 843,772 Kenya
2000s 2.37 million 2.45 million 76,290 Kenya
2010s 4.54 million 4.33 million 210,353 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, 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 between Ethiopia and Kenya?
14,860, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.