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This systematic review and meta\u2010analysis aimed to establish Ethiopia's pooled scabies prevalence and determinants among schoolchildren.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Studies were retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and African Journals Online through a systematic search. The Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tool was employed to assess the quality of observational studies (cross\u2010sectional and case\u2010control). The meta\u2010analysis was performed using Stata software version 14 and its metan command. A forest plot was used with a random effects model to calculate the pooled prevalence and its 95% confidence interval (CI). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were employed to evaluate potential sources of heterogeneity. The funnel plot and Egger's test were used to evaluate publication bias, while heterogeneity was assessed using inverse variance (<jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this systematic review and meta\u2010analysis, 14.71% (733\/5104) of schoolchildren had scabies, with a 95% CI of 8.90%\u221220.52%. The highest prevalence is recorded in the Amhara region (17.09%; 95% CI: 2.15\u201332.04), and the lower prevalence is seen in the Oromia region (12.52%; 95% CI: 10.08\u201314.95). Children sharing clothes with scabies cases, using common sleeping beds\/fomites, having a family history of scabies, and having illiterate parents are significantly associated with scabies among Ethiopian schoolchildren (based on adjusted odds ratios: 7.07; 95% CI: 1.55\u201312.59, 2.13; 95% CI: 0.04\u20134.22, 1.45; 95% CI: 0.35\u20133.94, 1.42; 95% CI: 0.94\u20130.89).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The current prevalence of scabies ranges from 12.52% to 17.09% and is higher in the Amhara region. 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