School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.09 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.09 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 6.09 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9018 years, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.18 years | 0.9018 years | 1.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4 years | 2.04 years | 2.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 1.3 years | 3.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 years | 3.41 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 5.68 years | 6.09 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 6.09 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9018 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.