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
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% |
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
- 188 Yemen 7.49 compare
- 189 Central African Republic 7.44 compare
- 190 Syrian Arab Republic 7.42 compare
- 192 Mali 7.01 compare
- 193 Djibouti 6.21 compare
- 194 South Sudan 5.63 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
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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