Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Ethiopia
2.05 years
in 2015
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
204th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
203rd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 2.7 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.65 years.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 204th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd of 214 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 0.2783 years 0.9514 years 0.6732 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 0.8189 years 1.4 years 0.5793 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 0.7006 years 1.54 years 0.8441 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.44 years 1.86 years 0.4126 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 2.08 years 2.33 years 0.2579 years WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 2.7 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
0.65 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 204th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release