School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.92 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.92 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.92 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.6818 years
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2012

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2012

024681971199120121971: 0.682 years1972: 0.731 years1974: 0.845 years1984: 2.4 years1991: 2.3 years1994: 1.8 years1995: 1.9 years1996: 2.2 years1999: 3 years2000: 3.4 years2001: 3.9 years2002: 4.2 years2003: 4.4 years2004: 4.8 years2005: 5.7 years2008: 7.4 years2009: 7.5 years2010: 7.6 years2011: 7.8 years2012: 7.9 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia is 7.92 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 7.92 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6818 years, in 1971.

Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7527 years 0.6818 years 0.8452 years 3
1980s 2.4 years 2.4 years 2.4 years 1
1990s 2.22 years 1.82 years 2.96 years 5
2000s 5.15 years 3.36 years 7.51 years 8
2010s 7.76 years 7.58 years 7.92 years 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 159 Iraq 8.75 years compare
  2. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.52 years compare
  3. 161 Nigeria 8.18 years compare
  4. 163 Afghanistan 7.72 years compare
  5. 164 Guinea 7.67 years compare
  6. 165 Yemen 7.65 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia was 7.92 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.92 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6818 years in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.