Ethiopia vs WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
3.04 million
in 2025
WB: Ibrd Only
78.18 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 78.18 million against 3.04 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 75.13 million.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 25.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 222 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 726,773 | 69.86 million | 69.13 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1980s | 955,962 | 75.82 million | 74.86 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 76.89 million | 75.57 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 76.80 million | 74.80 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 72.78 million | 70.11 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 76.43 million | 73.43 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 78.18 million against 3.04 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 75.13 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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