Ethiopia vs Sudan: Average years of schooling
Ethiopia
3.2 years
in 2020
Sudan
3.82 years
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Sudan rank
150th
Average years of schooling over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.82 years against 3.2 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1371 years | 0.0371 years | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.1026 years | 0.1829 years | 0.0802 years | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.122 years | 0.2331 years | 0.1111 years | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1884 years | 0.36 years | 0.1716 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2801 years | 0.535 years | 0.2549 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.4423 years | 0.845 years | 0.4027 years | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.78 years | 1.49 years | 0.71 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 2.33 years | 1.11 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 2.98 years | 1.51 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.38 years | 3.37 years | 0.9875 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.2 years | 3.82 years | 0.6185 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.82 years against 3.2 years in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.62 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.