Ethiopia vs South Asia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Ethiopia
1.51 million number
in 2020
South Asia
16.19 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
7th
South Asia rank
9th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 16.19 million number against 1.51 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.68 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,485 number | 10.79 million number | 10.32 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 603,233 number | 13.16 million number | 12.55 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 845,856 number | 15.48 million number | 14.64 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 16.50 million number | 15.33 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 16.71 million number | 15.33 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Ethiopia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 16.19 million number against 1.51 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 14.68 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/