Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia stood at 9.22. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 9.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.95 | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.38 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.33 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.39 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.66 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.82 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.29 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 4.22 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 8.02 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 9.09 | 9.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Ethiopia was 9.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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