Ethiopia vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
707.69 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 707.69 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 691.76 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 44.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 218 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 970,706 389.65 million 388.68 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 2.47 million 473.04 million 470.58 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 3.17 million 538.27 million 535.10 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 9.57 million 597.58 million 588.01 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 16.21 million 647.45 million 631.25 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 17.17 million 690.56 million 673.39 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 707.69 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
691.76 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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.