School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 7.45 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia stood at 7.45 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 7.45 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6917 years, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6917 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7388 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8536 years | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 2.33 years | +172.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.98 years | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.72 years | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 years | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 years | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 years | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.82 years | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.07 years | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.14 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 years | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.33 years | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.93 years | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.51 years | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.28 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.45 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7614 years | 0.6917 years | 0.8536 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.33 years | 2.33 years | 2.33 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.16 years | 1.72 years | 3.01 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.17 years | 3.36 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 years | 7.09 years | 7.45 years | 4 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia was 7.45 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release