Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9.7 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia peaked at 9.7 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.72 years, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.48 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 years | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1 years | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.91 years | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.72 years | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.08 years | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.63 years | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.02 years | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 4.41 years | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.07 years | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.61 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.92 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.38 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.13 years | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.08 years | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.55 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.46 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 years | 2.72 years | 4.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 years | 5.07 years | 8.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 years | 8.53 years | 9.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 9.58 years | 9.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia was 9.7 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 years in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.