Eritrea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
6.56 years
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.66 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
186th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.66 years against 6.56 years in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa'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.
Eritrea ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 5.6 years | 0.1867 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.84 years | 6.69 years | 0.1488 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.19 years | 7.54 years | 1.36 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.56 years | 7.6 years | 1.04 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.66 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 Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.1 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 200 countries.
- 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