Ethiopia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Ethiopia
7.45 years
in 2015
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.55 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
192nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 8.55 years against 7.45 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1 years.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st of 208 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7614 years | 2.94 years | 2.17 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 2.33 years | 5.18 years | 2.85 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 2.16 years | 4.89 years | 2.73 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 5.17 years | 6.07 years | 0.9002 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 7.3 years | 7.42 years | 0.1261 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 8.55 years against 7.45 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 1.1 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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