Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea
Eritrea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.71 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea is 5.71 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea peaked at 6.09 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.17 years, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.09 years | — |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.85 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.77 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.69 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.61 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.54 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.47 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.39 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.24 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.35 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.53 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.71 years | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.71 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 5.77 years | 6.09 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.17 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.71 years | 5.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 167 Mauritania 5.85 years compare
- 168 Nepal 5.8 years compare
- 169 Gambia 5.75 years compare
- 171 Mozambique 5.67 years compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 5.66 years compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 5.63 years compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea was 5.71 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 years in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eritrea ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.