School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.6504 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Eritrea stood at 0.6504 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 0.6504 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1159 years, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 177th out of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1159 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.1198 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1309 years | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1344 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1328 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1182 years | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1839 years | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1774 years | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1776 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1907 years | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2488 years | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3957 years | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 years | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4774 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4461 years | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4444 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4729 years | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5236 years | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5156 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5281 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5078 years | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4732 years | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5065 years | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5307 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6504 years | +22.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6504 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6504 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +59.1% | 0.2488 years | 0.3957 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1337 years | 0.1159 years | 0.1839 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3178 years | 0.1725 years | 0.4774 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 years | 0.4729 years | 0.5307 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6504 years | 0.6504 years | 0.6504 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, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Eritrea was 0.6504 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6504 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 years in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release