Ethiopia vs Middle income: Children out of school, primary
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
Middle income
36.69 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Middle income rank
2nd
Children out of school, primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 36.69 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 32.45 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 8.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 65.21 million | 59.46 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 46.12 million | 42.57 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 38.05 million | 33.59 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ethiopia or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 36.69 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ethiopia and Middle income?
- 32.45 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle income rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 2nd 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.