Egypt vs Ethiopia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Egypt
15.83 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
8th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.24 million against 15.83 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.41 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 4.86 million | 993,523 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 6.30 million | 1.35 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 8.86 million | 363,437 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 13.17 million | 3.21 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 16.91 million | 4.28 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 18.56 million | 3.15 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.24 million against 15.83 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 3.41 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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