Ethiopia vs South Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Ethiopia
10.96 million number
in 2019
South Asia
138.73 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
11th
South Asia rank
9th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 138.73 million number against 10.96 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 127.77 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.7 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.60 million number 30.87 million number 24.27 million number South Asia
2000s 7.97 million number 43.92 million number 35.96 million number South Asia
2010s 10.31 million number 136.27 million number 125.96 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Ethiopia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 138.73 million number against 10.96 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Ethiopia and South Asia?
127.77 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 9th 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.