School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.249 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia is 0.249 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.249 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 years, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, 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, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 years | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 years | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 years | +164.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 years | +43.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 years | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 years | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 years | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 years | +156.2% |
| 1987 | 0.013 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 years | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 years | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.014 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 years | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 years | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.013 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.013 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 years | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.016 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 years | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 years | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 years | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 years | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 years | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 years | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 years | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1584 years | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2121 years | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2234 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 years | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.249 years | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.249 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.249 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +164.0% | 0.0023 years | 0.006 years |
| 1986 | +156.2% | 0.0051 years | 0.0132 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 years | 0.0014 years | 0.006 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 years | 0.0051 years | 0.0135 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 years | 0.0128 years | 0.0175 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 years | 0.0256 years | 0.1584 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.232 years | 0.2121 years | 0.249 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 173 Afghanistan 0.2968 years compare
- 174 Gabon 0.2799 years compare
- 175 Yemen 0.2691 years compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.2389 years compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2374 years compare
- 179 Djibouti 0.2071 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, tertiary, female in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia was 0.249 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release