School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.86 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Eritrea is 4.86 years, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 6.19 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.08 years, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.61 years | — |
| 1990 | 2.26 years | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 years | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.63 years | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 4.26 years | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 4.97 years | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 5.24 years | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.15 years | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.59 years | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.41 years | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.84 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.15 years | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6 years | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.61 years | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.91 years | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.58 years | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.29 years | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.99 years | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.31 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.67 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.33 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.86 years | +12.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.86 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.86 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +74.7% | 2.08 years | 3.63 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 years | 2.61 years | 2.61 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.23 years | 2.08 years | 5.34 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 4.29 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 years | 3.99 years | 4.73 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.86 years | 4.86 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Micronesia (country) 4.9 years compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 4.88 years compare
- 172 Martinique 4.87 years compare
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 175 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 176 Laos 4.69 years 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, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Eritrea was 4.86 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 years in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release