Eritrea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Eritrea
2.9 years
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.73 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
187th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

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

Eritrea currently reports 2.9 years against 2.73 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.17 years.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

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

Eritrea ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.54 years 1.32 years 0.2169 years Eritrea
2000s 2.64 years 1.62 years 1.02 years Eritrea
2010s 3.15 years 2.36 years 0.7947 years Eritrea
2020s 2.9 years 2.69 years 0.2062 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Eritrea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Eritrea, at 2.9 years against 2.73 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Eritrea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.17 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Eritrea ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release