Ethiopia vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
12.01 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
385.88 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 385.88 million against 12.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 373.87 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 32.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 220 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 1.36 million 258.26 million 256.90 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 1.81 million 306.93 million 305.12 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 3.02 million 318.97 million 315.95 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 7.13 million 345.92 million 338.79 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 10.02 million 347.42 million 337.40 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 11.71 million 378.05 million 366.33 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 385.88 million against 12.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
373.87 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release