School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.29 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ethiopia is 1.29 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 years, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 138th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0471 years | — |
| 1992 | 0.0352 years | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 years | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 years | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0411 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0447 years | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0496 years | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0958 years | +92.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1041 years | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1193 years | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1318 years | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4905 years | +272.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6996 years | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8424 years | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1922 years | -77.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 years | +424.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9047 years | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 years | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 years | +6.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +424.2% | 0.1922 years | 1.01 years |
| 2012 | +272.1% | 0.1318 years | 0.4905 years |
| 2008 | +92.6% | 0.0497 years | 0.0958 years |
| 2017 | -77.2% | 0.8424 years | 0.1922 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0386 years | 0.0323 years | 0.0471 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 years | 0.0447 years | 0.1041 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4126 years | 0.1193 years | 0.8424 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.13 years | 0.9047 years | 1.29 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, male in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Ethiopia was 1.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 years in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release