Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.1 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
5.35 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
165th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
166th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 5.35 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 165th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 years | 5.45 years | 2.3 years | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 5.48 years | 0.9808 years | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.5 years | 0.165 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.65 years | 5.32 years | 0.3327 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 5.35 years against 5.1 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 0.25 years, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 166th 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
February 2026 Data Release