School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.044 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Eritrea, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Eritrea is 0.044 years, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Eritrea peaked at 0.0862 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 years, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 87th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0283 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0175 years | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 years | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 years | +676.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 years | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 years | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 years | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 years | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.027 years | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.029 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 years | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.044 years | +19.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.044 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0347 years, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.044 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0445 years | 0.0111 years | 0.0862 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 years | 0.027 years | 0.0498 years | 7 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Eritrea was 0.044 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0862 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 years in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 87th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release