Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
2.51 years
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.4 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Ethiopia rank
188th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.51 years against 2.4 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 years | 1.81 years | 0.2953 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.31 years | 0.1125 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.72 years | 2.4 years | 0.3167 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.51 years against 2.4 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.11 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.