Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Ethiopia
6.75 years
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.55 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
181st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.55 years against 6.75 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 181st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 200 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 5.08 years | 2.58 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 6.18 years | 1.16 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.07 years | 7.21 years | 0.1422 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 7.47 years | 0.7551 years | MDG: 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, female, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.55 years against 6.75 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.8 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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