Ethiopia vs South Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female
Ethiopia
5.40 million
in 2025
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.40 million against 4.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.67 million | 541,390 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 3.46 million | 332,185 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 3.84 million | 614,367 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 3.94 million | 1.08 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 5.40 million against 4.07 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 1.33 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th 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