Eritrea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Eritrea
7.13 years
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.85 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
176th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.85 years against 7.13 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 years | 6.2 years | 0.2197 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.71 years | 7.29 years | 0.4249 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.72 years | 7.92 years | 1.2 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 years | 7.81 years | 0.6734 years | SDG: 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, male, Eritrea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.85 years against 7.13 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.72 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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