School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 7.75 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea is 7.75 years, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 9.12 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.51 years, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.51 years | — |
| 1996 | 6.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.31 years | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.05 years | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.39 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.12 years | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.88 years | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6 years | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.18 years | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 years | -5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.75 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 years, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.75 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 years | 6.51 years | 7.31 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.3 years | 7.88 years | 9.12 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.84 years | 7.6 years | 8.18 years | 3 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea was 7.75 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 years in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release