Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea
Eritrea: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 7.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 2004
All-time low
5.93
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.34 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea peaked at 8.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.93 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.47 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.46 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.89 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.53 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.66 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.23 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.93 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.42 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 7.16 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.32 | 7.34 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Eritrea was 7.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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