ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
5.39 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
5.1 years
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
163rd
Ethiopia rank
165th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 5.39 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.29 years.
That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 163rd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 1.16 years | 1.84 years | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1980s | 4.48 years | 2.39 years | 2.1 years | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 2.18 years | 2.13 years | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.5 years | 0.5851 years | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 5.66 years | 0.4674 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.3 years | 5.65 years | 0.3523 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Ethiopia?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 5.39 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ethiopia?
- 0.29 years, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ethiopia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 163rd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release