Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ethiopia
1.81 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
61.48 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 61.48 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 59.67 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 33.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 222 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468,785 | 48.69 million | 48.23 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 601,831 | 50.24 million | 49.64 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 882,980 | 55.96 million | 55.07 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 56.15 million | 54.89 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 60.81 million | 59.29 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 62.91 million | 61.25 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 61.48 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 59.67 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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, male (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