Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.99 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.99 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia peaked at 2.99 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 781,255 number, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 781,255 number | — |
| 1971 | 803,543 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 834,601 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 864,331 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 891,627 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 914,967 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 933,369 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 948,506 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 964,436 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 982,157 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million number | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.99 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.99 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 891,879 number | 781,255 number | 982,157 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million number | 2.61 million number | 2.93 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 5.21 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.81 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 4.05 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 2.96 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 2.91 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.75 million number 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Ethiopia was 2.99 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 781,255 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.