School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.6338 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.6338 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 0.6338 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1161 years, in 1997.
That places Eritrea 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1187 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.1226 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1314 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1293 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1161 years | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.173 years | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1711 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1694 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1648 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1894 years | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.236 years | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3993 years | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.453 years | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4676 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4364 years | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.442 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4602 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5145 years | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5112 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5202 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5002 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 years | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.495 years | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5221 years | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6338 years | +21.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6338 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6338 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +69.2% | 0.236 years | 0.3993 years |
| 1999 | +49.0% | 0.1161 years | 0.173 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1315 years | 0.1161 years | 0.173 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3129 years | 0.1648 years | 0.4676 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4983 years | 0.4602 years | 0.5221 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6338 years | 0.6338 years | 0.6338 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Eritrea was 0.6338 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6338 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1161 years in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release