Ethiopia vs MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Ethiopia
5.1 years
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
5.32 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
165th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
167th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developed Regions
0246197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 5.32 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 165th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 167th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developed Regions in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 3.14 years 5.37 years 2.22 years MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 4.5 years 5.47 years 0.9681 years MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 5.66 years 5.45 years 0.2089 years Ethiopia
2020s 5.65 years 5.32 years 0.3268 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 5.32 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Developed Regions?
0.22 years, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developed Regions?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 165th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 167th 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