Ethiopia vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Ethiopia
5.31 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
5.6 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
151st
SDG: Northern Africa rank
149th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.6 years against 5.31 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.29 years.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa'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 SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 years | 4.96 years | 3.38 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5.13 years | 2.14 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 5 years | 2.33 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 4.96 years | 5.31 years | 0.3438 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.47 years | 0.4128 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.58 years | 0.3013 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Northern Africa?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.6 years against 5.31 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.29 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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