Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
763.78 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 763.78 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 744.54 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 39.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th 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 | 4.86 million | 541.45 million | 536.58 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 6.30 million | 580.57 million | 574.28 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 8.86 million | 633.73 million | 624.87 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 13.17 million | 664.16 million | 650.99 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 16.91 million | 710.19 million | 693.28 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 18.42 million | 759.92 million | 741.50 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 763.78 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 744.54 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and UNICEF: World 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