Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Ethiopia
8.04 years
in 2012
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
173rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 8.04 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.49 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 years | 4.89 years | 3.62 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 3.32 years | 6.32 years | 3 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 2.95 years | 6.43 years | 3.48 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.84 years | 7.99 years | 2.15 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.96 years | 9.3 years | 1.35 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 8.04 years in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.49 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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