School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
404,596
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.74 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 1.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404,596, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404,596 | — |
| 1971 | 418,507 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 431,702 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 446,510 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 463,974 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 475,694 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 487,593 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 501,058 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 505,364 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 513,129 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 515,862 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 519,016 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 551,606 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 574,365 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 590,628 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 606,177 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 621,644 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 635,817 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 647,574 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 655,528 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 668,074 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 703,701 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 752,441 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 801,085 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 849,428 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 882,250 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 917,997 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 957,746 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 995,858 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.74 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,813 | 404,596 | 513,129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 591,822 | 515,862 | 655,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 856,976 | 668,074 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.38 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.51 million | 1.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Indonesia 2.20 million compare
- 6 United States of America 1.87 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.56 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.15 million 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia was 1.74 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,596 in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release