School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 8.32 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea is 8.32 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 10.79 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.85 years, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.85 years | — |
| 1994 | 6.86 years | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3 years | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 7.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.14 years | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 9.04 years | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 8.92 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.53 years | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.89 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.69 years | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.48 years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.87 years | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.17 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.47 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.73 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.21 years | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.76 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.86 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.32 years | +5.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.32 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 8 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.17 years, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 5.85 years | 8.14 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 8.65 years | 10.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 years | 7.76 years | 8.92 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.32 years | 8.32 years | 8.32 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 secondary, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea was 8.32 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 years in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release