Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Ethiopia
8.03 years
in 2015
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.95 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
190th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.95 years against 8.03 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 years | 5.09 years | 3.33 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.95 years | 7.23 years | 3.28 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.21 years | 6.53 years | 3.32 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.69 years | 7.96 years | 1.27 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.95 years | 8.86 years | 0.9067 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 secondary, male, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.95 years against 8.03 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.92 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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