Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, The State of
Eritrea, The State of: Duration of compulsory education was 8 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, The State of, 2010β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eritrea, The State of recorded 8 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 8 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2010.
Eritrea, The State of ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
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- 156 India 8 years compare
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- 156 Sudan 8 years compare
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More education data for Eritrea, The State of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, The State of?
- Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, The State of was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2010.
- How does Eritrea, The State of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Eritrea, The State of ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release