School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 11.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 11.02 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 11.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.15 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.02 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 6.15 million | 6.64 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million | 6.85 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 million | 8.68 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 million | 9.52 million | 11.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Pakistan 12.58 million compare
- 7 Mexico 12.38 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 9.79 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.49 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 8.45 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 11.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release