Ethiopia vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
South Africa
5.50 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.50 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 471,360.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 882,119 | 2.55 million | 1.67 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 848,056 | 3.60 million | 2.75 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 4.54 million | 2.05 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.78 million | 4.97 million | 193,163 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.50 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 471,360, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.