How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Brazil

26.48 million number

in 2011

Ethiopia

22.15 million number

in 2019

Brazil rank

9th

Ethiopia rank

11th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Brazil
Ethiopia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.48 million number against 22.15 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.33 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 186 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.38 million number	13.48 million number	12.90 million number	Brazil
2000s	27.48 million number	16.26 million number	11.22 million number	Brazil
2010s	26.48 million number	19.72 million number	6.75 million number	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Brazil or Ethiopia?: Brazil, at 26.48 million number against 22.15 million number in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brazil and Ethiopia?: 4.33 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.