Ethiopia vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
4.46 units per square kilometre
in 2015
South Africa
4.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
12345198920062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.46 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8914 units per square kilometre 3.22 units per square kilometre 2.33 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.28 units per square kilometre 3.74 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 4.14 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 0.1109 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.46 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.