Eritrea vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Eritrea
8.03 years
in 2015
Ethiopia
8.41 years
in 2012
Eritrea rank
173rd
Ethiopia rank
171st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.41 years against 8.03 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 3.11 years | 2.34 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.24 years | 5.67 years | 1.58 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.03 years | 8.19 years | 0.1564 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 8.41 years against 8.03 years in Eritrea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.38 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.