Eritrea vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling
Eritrea
4.89 years
in 2020
Pakistan
4.54 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Pakistan rank
145th
Average years of schooling over time
- Eritrea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.89 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Pakistan ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 1.2 years | 0.8161 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 1.52 years | 0.9486 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 1.89 years | 0.9956 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 2.58 years | 1 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 3.47 years | 0.9928 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 4.63 years | 1.46 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 4.98 years | 1.35 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.54 years | 0.3509 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Eritrea or Pakistan?
- Eritrea, at 4.89 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eritrea and Pakistan?
- 0.35 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Pakistan ranks 145th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.