Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Ethiopia
7.74 years
in 2015
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.71 years
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
194th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.71 years against 7.74 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.97 years.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 196th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.26 years 4.76 years 3.5 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 3.28 years 6.13 years 2.84 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 2.69 years 6.15 years 3.46 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 5.94 years 7.85 years 1.9 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 7.63 years 8.87 years 1.24 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.71 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.97 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 196th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th 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