What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Kenya?

6.35 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

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

Ethiopia

22.15 million number

in 2019

Kenya

15.80 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

11th

Kenya rank

14th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Ethiopia
Kenya

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 22.15 million number against 15.80 million number in Kenya, a difference of 6.35 million number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 14th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.31 million number	7.03 million number	6.28 million number	Ethiopia
2000s	16.08 million number	7.88 million number	8.21 million number	Ethiopia
2010s	20.84 million number	13.28 million number	7.56 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Ethiopia, at 22.15 million number against 15.80 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Kenya?: 6.35 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 14th 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.