School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.27 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1974β2024
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 139th out of 207 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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 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 139th out of 207 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