School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.51 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.51 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.51 million number
in 2020
All-time low
408,842 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.51 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 1.51 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 408,842 number, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408,842 number | — |
| 1971 | 419,534 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 435,065 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 450,119 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 464,034 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 475,953 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 485,710 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 494,040 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 501,787 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 509,767 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 518,912 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 529,428 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 549,418 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 570,848 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 592,587 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 612,940 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 630,605 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 653,334 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 675,871 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 698,390 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 721,169 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 744,441 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 776,996 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 808,418 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 837,888 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 863,541 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 884,258 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 912,107 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 940,527 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 969,219 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 998,233 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million number | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.51 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.51 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,485 number | 408,842 number | 509,767 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 603,233 number | 518,912 number | 698,390 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,856 number | 721,169 number | 969,219 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 998,233 number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.51 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 2.55 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare
- 6 United States 1.96 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 1.47 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.42 million number compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.41 million number compare
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia was 1.51 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,842 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/