Ethiopia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
19.24 million
in 2025
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
570.21 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 570.21 million against 19.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 550.98 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 29.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 427.01 million | 422.14 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 6.30 million | 458.00 million | 451.70 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 8.86 million | 498.07 million | 489.21 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 13.17 million | 511.87 million | 498.70 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 16.91 million | 535.45 million | 518.54 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 18.42 million | 568.35 million | 549.93 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 570.21 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 550.98 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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