School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.1877 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Eritrea stood at 0.1877 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Eritrea peaked at 0.3169 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 years, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1509 years | — |
| 1996 | 0.1279 years | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1311 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1711 years | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1755 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2366 years | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 0.223 years | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1731 years | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2786 years | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3169 years | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2764 years | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2133 years | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1877 years | -12.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1877 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1877 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1453 years | 0.1279 years | 0.1711 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2174 years | 0.1731 years | 0.2786 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2486 years | 0.1877 years | 0.3169 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 Central African Republic 0.2278 years compare
- 184 Zambia 0.2261 years compare
- 185 Gambia 0.1971 years compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1479 years compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 0.1419 years compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.1231 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, male in Eritrea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Eritrea was 0.1877 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3169 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 years in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release