Ethiopia vs WB: World: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Ethiopia
6.09 million
in 2025
WB: World
222.04 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
WB: World rank
4th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 222.04 million against 6.09 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 215.95 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 36.4 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 675,491 155.37 million 154.69 million WB: World
1980s 904,245 180.41 million 179.51 million WB: World
1990s 1.53 million 186.51 million 184.98 million WB: World
2000s 3.63 million 201.36 million 197.72 million WB: World
2010s 5.08 million 201.47 million 196.39 million WB: World
2020s 5.94 million 217.77 million 211.82 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Ethiopia or WB: World?
WB: World, at 222.04 million against 6.09 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Ethiopia and WB: World?
215.95 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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