Ethiopia vs GPE: Region 1: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Ethiopia
7.74 years
in 2015
GPE: Region 1
8.7 years
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
GPE: Region 1 rank
195th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • GPE: Region 1
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How they compare

GPE: Region 1 currently reports 8.7 years against 7.74 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.96 years.

That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 196th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th of 213 countries.

GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia GPE: Region 1 Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 years 4.31 years 3.05 years GPE: Region 1
1980s 3.28 years 6.15 years 2.87 years GPE: Region 1
1990s 2.69 years 5.93 years 3.23 years GPE: Region 1
2000s 5.94 years 7.81 years 1.86 years GPE: Region 1
2010s 7.63 years 8.72 years 1.09 years GPE: Region 1

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or GPE: Region 1?
GPE: Region 1, at 8.7 years against 7.74 years in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1?
0.96 years, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 196th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release