Brazil vs Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 45 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 17.20 million 2.47 million 14.73 million Brazil
1990s 19.91 million 2.93 million 16.98 million Brazil
2000s 18.79 million 9.42 million 9.38 million Brazil
2010s 16.43 million 15.25 million 1.17 million 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, 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 between Brazil and Ethiopia?
819,900, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Brazil ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.