Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Eritrea
4.5 years
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
4.34 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
184th
United Arab Emirates rank
186th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • United Arab Emirates
2468197119972024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.5 years against 4.34 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Eritrea ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 2.45 years 5.93 years 3.48 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 3.84 years 6.1 years 2.26 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 5.14 years 6.11 years 0.9692 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.09 years 4.31 years 0.2113 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 4.5 years 4.3 years 0.1963 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
Eritrea, at 4.5 years against 4.34 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
0.16 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release