Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
25.28 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
1.07 billion
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 1.07 billion against 25.28 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.05 billion.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 42.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 197 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.27 million | 599.74 million | 586.47 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 689.78 million | 672.88 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 22.06 million | 976.15 million | 954.09 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 24.35 million | 1.06 billion | 1.04 billion | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 1.07 billion against 25.28 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 1.05 billion, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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