Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, male

Ethiopia
8.38 million
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
365.72 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 365.72 million against 8.38 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 357.34 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 43.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 216 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 659,221 221.01 million 220.35 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 1.54 million 261.50 million 259.96 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 1.97 million 288.71 million 286.73 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 5.30 million 316.63 million 311.33 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 8.03 million 333.01 million 324.97 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 9.07 million 357.79 million 348.72 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 365.72 million against 8.38 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
357.34 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions 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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release