School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.249 years in 2014. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971β2014
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 174th out of 189 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.
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
- 171 Afghanistan 0.2968 years compare
- 172 Gabon 0.2799 years compare
- 173 Yemen 0.2691 years compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.2389 years compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2374 years compare
- 177 Djibouti 0.2071 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, 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 174th out of 189 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release