Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
81.43 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.43 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 76.40 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,455 | 6.04 million | 5.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 726,940 | 14.96 million | 14.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 848,056 | 19.25 million | 18.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 32.93 million | 30.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.78 million | 53.71 million | 48.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 76.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.