School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 1.25 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Ethiopia, 1991β2024
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 136th out of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 years compare
- 134 Panama 1.26 years compare
- 135 Madagascar 1.25 years compare
- 137 Tunisia 1.23 years compare
- 138 Palestine 1.18 years compare
- 139 Bangladesh 1.15 years compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (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 136th out of 199 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release