School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted was 1.13 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Eritrea, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Eritrea stood at 1.13 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Eritrea peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1285 GPIA, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 53rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2991 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1858 GPIA | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1285 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7515 GPIA | +485.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8872 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6153 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7948 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5896 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7057 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6956 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +62.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5939 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7325 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4504 GPIA | 0.1285 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.747 GPIA | 0.5896 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 50 Lithuania 1.17 GPIA compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 1.16 GPIA
- 52 Sri Lanka 1.15 GPIA compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.12 GPIA compare
- 55 China 1.11 GPIA compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 1.1 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Eritrea was 1.13 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1285 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release