Eritrea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
7.68 years
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.71 years
in 2022
Eritrea rank
197th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
194th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.71 years against 7.68 years in Eritrea, a difference of 1.03 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 6.2 years | 0.1482 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 8.31 years | 7.85 years | 0.4601 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.65 years | 8.9 years | 1.25 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.68 years | 8.71 years | 1.03 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.71 years against 7.68 years in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.03 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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