Ethiopia vs Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Ethiopia
8.41 years
in 2012
Pakistan
8.28 years
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
171st
Pakistan rank
172nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
2468197119942018

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.41 years against 8.28 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.24 years 3.83 years 2.59 years Pakistan
1980s 3.34 years 4.42 years 1.08 years Pakistan
2000s 6.82 years 6.14 years 0.6769 years Ethiopia
2010s 8.37 years 6.86 years 1.5 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, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Ethiopia, at 8.41 years against 8.28 years in Pakistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
0.13 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 171st and Pakistan ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.