Eritrea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Eritrea
7.75 years
in 2015
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Eritrea rank
175th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 7.75 years in Eritrea, a difference of 1.78 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 175th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 years | 6.51 years | 0.297 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 8.3 years | 7.76 years | 0.5372 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.84 years | 9.33 years | 1.49 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 to tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 7.75 years in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.78 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 175th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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