Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
11.02 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
305.25 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 305.25 million against 11.02 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 294.23 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 27.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 2.93 million 276.54 million 273.61 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 3.73 million 274.41 million 270.68 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 5.53 million 301.99 million 296.46 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 7.70 million 283.62 million 275.92 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 9.08 million 307.93 million 298.85 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 10.08 million 313.60 million 303.52 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 305.25 million against 11.02 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
294.23 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release