Ethiopia vs Italy: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Ethiopia
5.1 years
in 2024
Italy
5.14 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
165th
Italy rank
162nd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
0246197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.14 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 165th and Italy ranks 162nd of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 4.63 years 5.16 years 0.5287 years Italy
2010s 5.66 years 5.04 years 0.6273 years Ethiopia
2020s 5.79 years 5.08 years 0.7055 years Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Italy?
Italy, at 5.14 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Italy?
0.04 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 165th and Italy ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release