Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Ethiopia
1.91 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.48 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 19.48 million against 1.91 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.57 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 10.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 17.25 million | 14.54 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 17.29 million | 15.67 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 19.63 million | 17.61 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 19.48 million against 1.91 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.57 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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