ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
650.09 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.28 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 650.09 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 624.81 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 25.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.08 million | 13.27 million | 390.81 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 435.25 million | 16.91 million | 418.34 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 614.33 million | 22.06 million | 592.27 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 647.21 million | 24.35 million | 622.86 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Ethiopia?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 650.09 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
- 624.81 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Ethiopia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 221 groups.
- 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