Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
6.89 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.66 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
181st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.66 years against 6.89 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 200 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 years | 5.6 years | 2.29 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.75 years | 6.69 years | 0.9409 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.38 years | 7.52 years | 0.1389 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.91 years | 7.6 years | 0.6902 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.77 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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