ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
7.65 years
in 2024
Eritrea
6.56 years
in 2022
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
189th
Eritrea rank
186th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Eritrea
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 7.65 years against 6.56 years in Eritrea, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 186th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.79 years | 0.189 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.69 years | 6.84 years | 0.1498 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 6.19 years | 1.35 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 7.59 years | 6.56 years | 1.04 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Eritrea?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 7.65 years against 6.56 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea?
- 1.09 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 186th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release