School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 9.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.78 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 9.78 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 9.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.97 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.45 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 9.78 million | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.78 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million | 2.05 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million | 2.77 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.50 million | 3.77 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 million | 5.69 million | 7.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 million | 7.82 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 million | 9.22 million | 9.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 15.50 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 14.66 million compare
- 6 United States 12.55 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.63 million compare
- 9 Egypt 8.10 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 8.06 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, primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Ethiopia was 9.78 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release