Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
705.49 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 705.49 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 689.56 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 44.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 218 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 970,706 387.93 million 386.96 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 2.47 million 470.05 million 467.58 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 3.17 million 533.15 million 529.98 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 9.57 million 596.82 million 587.24 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 16.21 million 645.95 million 629.74 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 17.17 million 688.29 million 671.12 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 705.49 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
689.56 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.