School life expectancy, primary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.96 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Ethiopia, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.96 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 6.54 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5707 years, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.7448 years | 0.5707 years | 0.9656 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.78 years | 1.34 years | 1.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 years | 1.13 years | 2.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 years | 2.64 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 years | 5.26 years | 5.84 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.44 years | 4.91 years | 6.54 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, primary, female in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Ethiopia was 4.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5707 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release