ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
415.04 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Ethiopia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 415.04 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 399.11 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 26.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 303.96 million 970,706 302.99 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 347.87 million 2.47 million 345.40 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 381.66 million 3.17 million 378.49 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 394.47 million 9.57 million 384.89 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 395.79 million 15.25 million 380.53 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 403.55 million 17.17 million 386.38 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Ethiopia?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 415.04 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
399.11 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release