Population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, ages 5-11, total was 18.79 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
18.79 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.79 million
in 2015
All-time low
10.20 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia stood at 18.79 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia peaked at 18.79 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.20 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.79 million | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 million, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 million | 10.20 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 million | 14.18 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 million | 17.29 million | 18.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Pakistan 27.74 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 25.93 million compare
- 8 Brazil 25.13 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.04 million compare
- 11 Philippines 15.48 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.88 million compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia?
- Population, ages 5-11, total in Ethiopia was 18.79 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, ages 5-11, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-11, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-11, total is the total population age 5-11.