Ethiopia vs Pakistan: School age population, early childhood education, female
Ethiopia
5.40 million
in 2025
Pakistan
6.15 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.15 million against 5.40 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 754,520.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 9.09 million | 5.93 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 9.85 million | 6.05 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 8.05 million | 3.60 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 6.03 million | 1.01 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.15 million against 5.40 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 754,520, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release