Ethiopia vs South Africa: Working-age population with primary education, total

Ethiopia
0.7%
in 2021
South Africa
0.6%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Working-age population with primary education, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8199520082021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Ethiopia
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, total, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, total between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for working-age population with primary education, total?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed