Angola vs Ethiopia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Angola
2.28 million children
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.24 million children
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Angola
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.24 million children against 2.28 million children in Angola, a difference of 1.95 million children.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Angola's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 900,507 children | 6.83 million children | 5.93 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 417,273 children | 3.87 million children | 3.45 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 463,739 children | 4.45 million children | 3.99 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.28 million children | 4.42 million children | 2.14 million children | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Angola or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.24 million children against 2.28 million children in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Angola and Ethiopia?
- 1.95 million children, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Angola ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.