Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.80 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,547 | 962,586 | 941,039 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 47,101 | 1.55 million | 1.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 82,042 | 1.91 million | 1.82 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 178,620 | 2.74 million | 2.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 364,660 | 4.15 million | 3.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 420,784 | 5.02 million | 4.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.80 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.