Eritrea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Eritrea
3.18 years
in 2022
WB: Africa Western and Central
2.97 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
183rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
182nd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.18 years against 2.97 years in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.21 years.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 183rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 214 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 years 1.34 years 0.4985 years Eritrea
2000s 3.39 years 1.84 years 1.55 years Eritrea
2010s 3.54 years 2.72 years 0.8147 years Eritrea
2020s 3.18 years 2.93 years 0.2464 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Eritrea, at 3.18 years against 2.97 years in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.21 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 183rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release