School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 5.97 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.97 years
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.62 years
in 2013
All-time low
5.02 years
in 1997
Years of data
22
1996–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea is 5.97 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea peaked at 6.62 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.02 years, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.03 years | — |
| 1997 | 5.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.29 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.17 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.52 years | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.31 years | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.91 years | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 years | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.39 years | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.19 years | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.39 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.71 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.62 years | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 5.66 years | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.57 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.43 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.59 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.97 years | +6.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.97 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 years, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.97 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 years | 5.02 years | 5.29 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.39 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 years | 5.19 years | 6.62 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 5.97 years | 5.97 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea was 5.97 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 years in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release