Average years of schooling in Eritrea
Eritrea: Average years of schooling was 4.89 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.89 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Eritrea peaked at 4.89 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3399 years, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3399 years | — |
| 1955 | 0.4249 years | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5099 years | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6268 years | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7755 years | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 years | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 1.35 years | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 1.82 years | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 2.28 years | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 years | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.35 years | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 years | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.89 years | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 0.3399 years | 0.4249 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 0.5099 years | 0.6268 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 0.7755 years | 1.02 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 1.35 years | 1.82 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 2.28 years | 2.68 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 3 years | 3.35 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 3.41 years | 3.86 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.89 years | 4.89 years | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6251 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0531 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216,955 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9273 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Eritrea?
- Average years of schooling in Eritrea was 4.89 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3399 years in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.