School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.27 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.27 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 years, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0078 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.0436 years | +459.9% |
| 1984 | 0.042 years | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 years | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 years | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0561 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0647 years | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.063 years | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0605 years | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 years | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 years | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 years | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 years | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 years | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 years | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0465 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0492 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 years | +91.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1032 years | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1179 years | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 years | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.48 years | +269.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6857 years | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8262 years | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.192 years | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 0.986 years | +413.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8858 years | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 years | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.27 years | +7.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.27 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.27 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +459.9% | 0.0078 years | 0.0436 years |
| 2020 | +413.7% | 0.192 years | 0.986 years |
| 2012 | +269.6% | 0.1299 years | 0.48 years |
| 2008 | +91.1% | 0.0496 years | 0.0948 years |
| 2017 | -76.8% | 0.8262 years | 0.192 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 years | 0.0078 years | 0.0078 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 years | 0.042 years | 0.0647 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0412 years | 0.0329 years | 0.0605 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 years | 0.0437 years | 0.1032 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4053 years | 0.1179 years | 0.8262 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.11 years | 0.8858 years | 1.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 1.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 years in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release