School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.6169 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eritrea stood at 0.6169 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 0.6169 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.114 years, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (years female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1216 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.1253 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1281 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1284 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1257 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.114 years | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.162 years | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1648 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1612 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.157 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 years | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2231 years | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.403 years | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4587 years | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4578 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4265 years | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4395 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4471 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5053 years | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5068 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5121 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4925 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4525 years | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4832 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5133 years | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6169 years | +20.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6169 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6169 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +80.6% | 0.2231 years | 0.403 years |
| 1999 | +42.2% | 0.114 years | 0.162 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1293 years | 0.114 years | 0.162 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.308 years | 0.157 years | 0.4587 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4891 years | 0.4471 years | 0.5133 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6169 years | 0.6169 years | 0.6169 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, female in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Eritrea was 0.6169 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6169 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 years in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release