School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8484 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8484 GPIA
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7843 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
29
1989–2022
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea stood at 0.8484 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7843 GPIA, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8837 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9211 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9397 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8387 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8036 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7843 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7874 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7976 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8067 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8153 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8063 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8109 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7885 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7939 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7862 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7927 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7952 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8219 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8147 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8223 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8326 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8179 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8189 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8274 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8354 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8339 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8326 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8484 GPIA | +1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.8484 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 GPIA, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.8484 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8327 GPIA | 0.7843 GPIA | 0.9397 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8033 GPIA | 0.7862 GPIA | 0.8223 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 GPIA | 0.8179 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8484 GPIA | 0.8484 GPIA | 0.8484 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 208 Chad 0.8616 GPIA compare
- 209 Falkland Islands 0.857 GPIA compare
- 210 Guinea 0.8565 GPIA compare
- 212 Somalia 0.8324 GPIA compare
- 213 Saint Helena 0.8208 GPIA compare
- 214 Central African Republic 0.7866 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8484 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release