Ethiopia vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.10 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
25.11 million number
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.11 million number against 17.10 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.01 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million number | 9.07 million number | 4.24 million number | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.28 million number | 12.28 million number | 6.00 million number | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.04 million number | 17.05 million number | 8.01 million number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.50 million number | 21.01 million number | 8.51 million number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.90 million number | 23.27 million number | 7.37 million number | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.10 million number | 25.11 million number | 8.01 million number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.11 million number against 17.10 million number in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 8.01 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.