School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 3.46 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.46 years
World rank
176th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.87 years
in 2006
All-time low
1.59 years
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2022
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Eritrea is 3.46 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 4.87 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.59 years, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.59 years | — |
| 1994 | 1.89 years | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 years | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.33 years | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 years | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 3.45 years | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 years | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5 years | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.24 years | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.18 years | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.15 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.19 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.63 years | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.43 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.46 years | -1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.46 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.46 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 years | 1.59 years | 3.02 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.14 years | 3.45 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 years | 3.43 years | 4.22 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.46 years | 3.46 years | 3.46 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, secondary, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Eritrea was 3.46 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 years in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release