Eritrea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Eritrea
0.1601 years
in 2016
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.4874 years
in 2021
Eritrea rank
191st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.4874 years against 0.1601 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3273 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.0 times Eritrea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0827 years 0.182 years 0.0993 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 0.129 years 0.2829 years 0.1539 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 0.19 years 0.4328 years 0.2427 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.4874 years against 0.1601 years in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.3273 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release