Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Ethiopia
8.04 years
in 2012
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.49 years
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
173rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
173rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.49 years against 8.04 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.45 years.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd of 186 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 years 5.09 years 3.82 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 3.32 years 6.36 years 3.04 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 2.95 years 6.39 years 3.44 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 5.84 years 7.79 years 1.95 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 7.96 years 9.2 years 1.24 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.49 years against 8.04 years in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
1.45 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release