Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Population of compulsory school age, female
Ethiopia
12.43 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
520.33 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 520.33 million against 12.43 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 507.90 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 41.9 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 | 6.52 million | 291.55 million | 285.03 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 334.02 million | 325.71 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 10.86 million | 471.57 million | 460.70 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 11.97 million | 514.77 million | 502.79 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 520.33 million against 12.43 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 507.90 million, 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, female?
- 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, female (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