Eritrea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Eritrea
8.32 years
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.96 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.96 years against 8.32 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.64 years.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 208 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 7.16 years 6.58 years 0.5879 years Eritrea
2000s 9.6 years 7.96 years 1.64 years Eritrea
2010s 8.36 years 8.91 years 0.5472 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 8.32 years 8.91 years 0.5868 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 secondary, male, Eritrea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.96 years against 8.32 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.64 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Eritrea ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release