Population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 0-14 was 38.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 217 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2001
All-time low
38.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia is 38.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia peaked at 47.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.2% | — |
| 1961 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 27 Gambia 39.7% compare
- 28 Liberia 39.1% compare
- 29 Madagascar 38.9% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 38.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 38.1% compare
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Ethiopia was 38.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.