Ethiopia vs Indonesia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
Indonesia
28.58 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 28.58 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.34 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 222 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 20.21 million | 15.35 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 6.30 million | 24.41 million | 18.11 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 8.86 million | 26.42 million | 17.56 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.17 million | 26.61 million | 13.44 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 16.91 million | 27.50 million | 10.59 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 18.56 million | 29.02 million | 10.47 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 28.58 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 9.34 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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