School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0382 years in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Eritrea, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Eritrea stood at 0.0382 years. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Eritrea peaked at 0.1148 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0382 years, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 93rd out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0945 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0939 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 years | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1148 years | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0894 years | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0717 years | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0626 years | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0584 years | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 years | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 years | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 years | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 years | -27.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0382 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0382 years, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0382 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0675 years, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0958 years | 0.0865 years | 0.1148 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.052 years | 0.0382 years | 0.0717 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, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Eritrea was 0.0382 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1148 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0382 years in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 93rd out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release