Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Ethiopia
7.61 years
in 2012
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.27 years
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
169th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
169th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

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

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.27 years against 7.61 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.66 years.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th of 179 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 0.7631 years 4.4 years 3.64 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 2.33 years 5.82 years 3.48 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 2.29 years 6.05 years 3.75 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 4.98 years 7.52 years 2.54 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 7.47 years 8.91 years 1.44 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, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.27 years against 7.61 years in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
1.66 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
20 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, female?
Ethiopia ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release