Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Egypt
29.89 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
25.28 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.89 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.61 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 13.27 million | 2.51 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16.16 million | 16.91 million | 741,640 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.26 million | 22.06 million | 798,900 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.53 million | 24.51 million | 4.03 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 29.89 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 4.61 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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