Egypt vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male
Egypt
7.88 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
8.38 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.38 million against 7.88 million in Egypt, a difference of 500,830.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 659,221 | 1.88 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 1.54 million | 1.80 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 1.83 million | 2.24 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 5.10 million | 473,841 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.70 million | 7.92 million | 2.22 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.45 million | 9.07 million | 1.62 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 8.38 million against 7.88 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 500,830, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release