School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.25 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.25 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 1.25 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 years, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 139th out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0487 years | — |
| 1992 | 0.0359 years | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 years | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 years | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0392 years | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0401 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0463 years | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0938 years | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 years | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 years | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 years | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4691 years | +266.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6713 years | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8095 years | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1917 years | -76.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9636 years | +402.7% |
| 2021 | 0.866 years | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 years | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 years | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.25 years | +7.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.25 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.25 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +402.7% | 0.1917 years | 0.9636 years |
| 2012 | +266.9% | 0.1279 years | 0.4691 years |
| 2008 | +89.6% | 0.0495 years | 0.0938 years |
| 2017 | -76.3% | 0.8095 years | 0.1917 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0391 years | 0.0334 years | 0.0487 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0639 years | 0.0425 years | 0.1022 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3977 years | 0.1164 years | 0.8095 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 years | 0.866 years | 1.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 years compare
- 137 Panama 1.26 years compare
- 138 Madagascar 1.25 years compare
- 140 Tunisia 1.23 years compare
- 141 Palestine 1.18 years compare
- 142 Bangladesh 1.15 years compare
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, female in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ethiopia was 1.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 years in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release