Statizoid

Egypt vs Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils

Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.93 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 525,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Globally, Egypt ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.