Ethiopia vs Low income: Children out of school, primary
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
Low income
30.06 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Low income rank
3rd
Children out of school, primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 30.06 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 25.82 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 7.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low income ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 27.07 million | 21.33 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 25.30 million | 21.76 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 29.44 million | 24.97 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ethiopia or Low income?
- Low income, at 30.06 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ethiopia and Low income?
- 25.82 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Low income rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low income ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.