Ethiopia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
37.41 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
7th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 37.41 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 33.17 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 8.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 7th of 204 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 35.18 million | 29.44 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 33.03 million | 29.48 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 36.14 million | 31.67 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 37.41 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 33.17 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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
February 2026 Data Release