Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Ethiopia
7.1 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.85 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
178th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.85 years against 7.1 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 200 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 years | 6.2 years | 2.11 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 7.29 years | 0.834 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.68 years | 7.91 years | 0.2336 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 years | 7.82 years | 0.6907 years | SDG: 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, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.85 years against 7.1 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.75 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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