School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 7.92 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6818 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.731 years | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8452 years | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4 years | +183.8% |
| 1991 | 2.26 years | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.82 years | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.93 years | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 years | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 2.96 years | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 years | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.89 years | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 years | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.37 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.66 years | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 7.37 years | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 7.51 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.79 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.92 years | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.92 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.22 years, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.92 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +183.8% | 0.8452 years | 2.4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
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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About this data
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.