Eritrea vs Nepal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Eritrea
5.71 years
in 2023
Nepal
5.8 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
170th
Nepal rank
168th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Eritrea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.8 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 168th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 4.71 years | 1.21 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.16 years | 0.2748 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.78 years | 0.0666 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Eritrea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.8 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Eritrea and Nepal?
- 0.09 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eritrea ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 168th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.