Brazil vs Ethiopia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Brazil
14.49 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
8th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.24 million against 14.49 million in Brazil, a difference of 4.75 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 17.24 million | 2.27 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 18.38 million | 3.83 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.24 million against 14.49 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 4.75 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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