Ethiopia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
25.28 million
in 2025
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
952.07 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 952.07 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 926.79 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 37.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 197 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.27 million | 556.05 million | 542.78 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 618.50 million | 601.60 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 22.06 million | 869.03 million | 846.97 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 24.35 million | 944.48 million | 920.13 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 952.07 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 926.79 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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