School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.1322 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eritrea stood at 0.1322 years.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eritrea peaked at 0.1379 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 years, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0232 years | — |
| 1996 | 0.0163 years | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 years | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 years | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 years | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 years | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 years | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 years | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 years | +250.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1191 years | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.136 years | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1379 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 years | -4.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1322 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1322 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +250.6% | 0.0256 years | 0.0898 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0213 years | 0.0163 years | 0.0261 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 years | 0.0256 years | 0.0898 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 years | 0.1191 years | 0.1379 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Zambia 0.1703 years compare
- 185 Mali 0.1636 years compare
- 186 Chad 0.1357 years compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0768 years compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.0705 years compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0571 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, tertiary, female in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Eritrea was 0.1322 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 years in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release