Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea
Eritrea: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.75 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea stood at 7.75 years.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea peaked at 10.18 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8 years, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.8 years | — |
| 1996 | 6.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.09 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.38 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.68 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.51 years | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 8.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.15 years | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.67 years | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.18 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.85 years | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.51 years | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.18 years | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.84 years | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.51 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.07 years | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.91 years | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.75 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 years | 6.8 years | 7.68 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 8.51 years | 10.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 7.8 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 7.75 years | 7.78 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Eritrea was 7.75 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 years in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.