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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release