Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Duration of compulsory education was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8
in 2010
All-time low
8
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Eritrea stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Eritrea peaked at 8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Eritrea?
- Duration of compulsory education in Eritrea was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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