Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Ethiopia
1.68 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
66.02 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 66.02 million against 1.68 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 64.34 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 39.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,064 | 52.29 million | 51.85 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 570,900 | 53.91 million | 53.34 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 811,802 | 59.19 million | 58.38 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 58.67 million | 57.49 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 63.01 million | 61.56 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 66.12 million | 64.57 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 66.02 million against 1.68 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 64.34 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: World rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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