Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Egypt
22.99 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia
22.15 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.99 million number against 22.15 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 838,100 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.05 million number | 13.31 million number | 1.74 million number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 15.11 million number | 16.08 million number | 970,540 number | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 18.74 million number | 20.84 million number | 2.10 million number | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 22.99 million number against 22.15 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 838,100 number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th 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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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.