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

6.09 million number, with Philippines ahead.

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

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 Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Ethiopia

22.15 million number

in 2019

Philippines

28.24 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

11th

Philippines rank

8th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Ethiopia
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 28.24 million number against 22.15 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.09 million number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.31 million number	18.18 million number	4.87 million number	Philippines
2000s	16.08 million number	19.82 million number	3.73 million number	Philippines
2010s	20.84 million number	24.23 million number	3.40 million number	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Philippines?: Philippines, at 28.24 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 Ethiopia and Philippines?: 6.09 million number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.