Ethiopia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
6.89 years
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
7.66 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
181st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 7.66 years against 6.89 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 years | 5.8 years | 2.72 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 5.75 years | 6.39 years | 0.6444 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 7.38 years | 6.94 years | 0.4366 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.91 years | 7.49 years | 0.5782 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 7.66 years against 6.89 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.77 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release