Population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 12.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia is 12.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia peaked at 12.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.37 million | — |
| 1999 | 6.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.99 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.43 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 million | 6.37 million | 6.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 6.99 million | 9.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million | 9.83 million | 11.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 million | 11.78 million | 12.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Ethiopia was 12.43 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release