Ethiopia vs United States of America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ethiopia
1.74 million
in 2025
United States of America
1.87 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.87 million against 1.74 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 124,600.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 222 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,813 | 1.73 million | 1.26 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 591,822 | 1.67 million | 1.08 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 856,976 | 1.90 million | 1.04 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.92 million | 698,093 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.98 million | 515,907 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.93 million | 315,804 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.87 million against 1.74 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 124,600, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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