Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 7.63 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
7.63
World rank
81st
of 89 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 2021
All-time low
2.22
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

24681995200820211995: 2.21999: 2.32000: 2.22004: 2.92005: 2.92010: 4.52011: 4.52013: 72015: 72021: 7.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia stood at 7.63. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 7.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 2.22 2.27 2
2000s 2.67 2.22 2.93 3
2010s 5.76 4.54 7.01 4
2020s 7.63 7.63 7.63 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.08 compare
  2. 79 Nepal 8.07 compare
  3. 80 Malawi 7.7 compare
  4. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.41 compare
  5. 83 Uganda 7.2 compare
  6. 84 Pakistan 6.43 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ethiopia was 7.63 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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