Brazil vs Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.93 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 819,900.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.16 million 970,706 13.19 million Brazil
1980s 17.22 million 2.47 million 14.76 million Brazil
1990s 20.06 million 3.17 million 16.89 million Brazil
2000s 18.75 million 9.57 million 9.17 million Brazil
2010s 16.31 million 16.21 million 101,800 Brazil
2020s 15.22 million 17.17 million 1.96 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 15.93 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and Ethiopia?
819,900, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.