Ethiopia vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, female

Ethiopia
12.43 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
281.75 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 281.75 million against 12.43 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 269.32 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 22.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 197 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 6.52 million 118.02 million 111.50 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 8.31 million 153.87 million 145.56 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 10.86 million 267.41 million 256.55 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 11.97 million 280.77 million 268.79 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Ethiopia or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 281.75 million against 12.43 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Ethiopia and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
269.32 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release