Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Egypt
11.15 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia
10.96 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.15 million number against 10.96 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 196,900 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 7.33 million number 6.60 million number 730,000 number Egypt
2000s 7.36 million number 7.97 million number 609,299 number Ethiopia
2010s 9.10 million number 10.31 million number 1.21 million number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 11.15 million number against 10.96 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Egypt and Ethiopia?
196,900 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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

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