ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary, female

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
5.34 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.96 years
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
163rd
Ethiopia rank
165th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 5.34 years against 4.96 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.38 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 2.41 years 0.7448 years 1.66 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 3.82 years 1.78 years 2.04 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 3.75 years 1.67 years 2.08 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 4.64 years 4.02 years 0.6196 years ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 5.04 years 5.44 years 0.3993 years Ethiopia
2020s 5.25 years 5.44 years 0.1957 years Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Ethiopia?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 5.34 years against 4.96 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Ethiopia?
0.38 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, female?
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, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release