Ethiopia vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Ethiopia

15.93 million

in 2024

United States

23.83 million

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

9th

United States rank

6th

Primary education, pupils over time

United States currently reports 23.83 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.91 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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