School age population, one year before than official … male than in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 1.55 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.55 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.55 million number
in 2020
All-time low
410,858 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 1.55 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.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 1.55 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 410,858 number, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 … male than in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 410,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 421,634 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 437,684 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 453,265 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 467,687 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 480,031 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 489,991 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 500,790 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 512,335 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 524,660 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 538,027 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 551,978 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 570,311 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 587,359 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 603,468 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 618,476 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 632,919 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 654,870 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 679,370 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 705,362 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 731,891 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 757,638 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 792,635 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 825,514 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 855,767 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 881,853 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 903,144 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 930,712 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 958,651 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 986,945 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million number | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.55 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.55 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 469,894 number | 410,858 number | 524,660 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 614,214 number | 538,027 number | 705,362 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 862,475 number | 731,891 number | 986,945 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.52 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.55 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 2.76 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.49 million number compare
- 6 United States 2.04 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 1.50 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.48 million number compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.43 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 1.55 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 1.55 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 410,858 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 15.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/