Total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total sample population, primary education and below was 41.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.09 million
World rank
13th
of 105 countries
All-time high
59.41 million
in 2011
All-time low
10.46 million
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1995200820211995: 38.5M1999: 10.5M2000: 43.9M2004: 50.5M2005: 15.2M2010: 59.4M2011: 59.4M2013: 33.3M2015: 36.4M2021: 41.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia stood at 41.09 million.

That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 59.41 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million, in 1999.

That places Ethiopia 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.50 million 10.46 million 38.54 million 2
2000s 36.52 million 15.17 million 50.46 million 3
2010s 47.12 million 33.29 million 59.41 million 4
2020s 41.09 million 41.09 million 41.09 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Kenya 43.92 million compare
  2. 11 Tanzania 42.88 million compare
  3. 12 South Africa 41.58 million compare
  4. 14 Thailand 35.78 million compare
  5. 15 Colombia 27.35 million compare
  6. 16 Turkey 27.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 41.09 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 59.41 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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