Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
11.02 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
345.67 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 345.67 million against 11.02 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 334.65 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 31.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million | 319.13 million | 316.20 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 316.95 million | 313.22 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 344.37 million | 338.84 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 7.70 million | 324.44 million | 316.73 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 9.08 million | 350.62 million | 341.54 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 10.08 million | 355.17 million | 345.08 million | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 345.67 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 UNICEF: World?
- 334.65 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release