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
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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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.