School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.01 years in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
7.01 years
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.37 years
in 2004
All-time low
5.58 years
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2015

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, The State of, 1995–2015

024681995200520151995: 5.6 years1996: 5.7 years1999: 6.3 years2000: 6.9 years2001: 6.9 years2002: 7 years2004: 7.4 years2009: 6.7 years2010: 6.6 years2014: 7.3 years2015: 7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Eritrea, The State of recorded 7.01 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2015.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 7.37 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.58 years, in 1995.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 years 5.58 years 6.26 years 3
2000s 6.96 years 6.75 years 7.37 years 5
2010s 6.97 years 6.62 years 7.28 years 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 167 Nigeria 7.66 years compare
  2. 168 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.61 years compare
  3. 169 Zambia 7.3 years
  4. 171 Sudan 6.81 years compare
  5. 172 Yemen, Republic of 6.6 years compare
  6. 173 Mali 6.31 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, The State of?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, The State of was 7.01 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.58 years in 1995.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release