Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, male

Ethiopia
5.31 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
5.55 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
151st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
154th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 5.55 years against 5.31 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 151st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.58 years 5.46 years 3.88 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 3 years 5.57 years 2.57 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 2.68 years 5.37 years 2.69 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 4.96 years 5.48 years 0.5211 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 5.89 years 5.49 years 0.3929 years Ethiopia
2020s 5.88 years 5.55 years 0.3254 years Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 5.55 years against 5.31 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.24 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 151st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 154th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release