Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 22.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 22.15 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 22.15 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.14 million number, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 million number | 13.14 million number | 13.48 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.08 million number | 13.83 million number | 18.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 million number | 19.26 million number | 22.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Ethiopia was 22.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 million number in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.