Ethiopia vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
South Asia
5.84 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
South Asia rank
16th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 5.84 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.50 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 17.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,547 | 1.75 million | 1.73 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 47,101 | 2.26 million | 2.22 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 82,042 | 3.01 million | 2.92 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 178,620 | 3.90 million | 3.72 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 364,660 | 5.00 million | 4.63 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 420,784 | 5.59 million | 5.17 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 5.84 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 5.50 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.