Ethiopia vs WB: World: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
12.01 million
in 2025
WB: World
430.53 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
WB: World rank
4th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 430.53 million against 12.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 418.52 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 35.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th of 220 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 303.67 million | 302.31 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 352.51 million | 350.70 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 364.25 million | 361.23 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 7.13 million | 391.20 million | 384.07 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 10.02 million | 390.53 million | 380.51 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 11.71 million | 422.24 million | 410.52 million | WB: World |
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: World?
- WB: World, at 430.53 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: World?
- 418.52 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: World rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and WB: World ranks 4th 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
February 2026 Data Release