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

Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2021
South Africa
0.5%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Working-age population with primary education, urban over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
0.20.40.6199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Ethiopia
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Ethiopia
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 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, urban, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, urban between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa 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, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed