Ethiopia vs United States of America: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
United States of America
23.83 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197119972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 23.83 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.91 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 17.54 million 24.87 million 7.32 million United States of America
2020s 17.48 million 23.93 million 6.45 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 23.83 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ethiopia and United States of America?
7.91 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.