Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8484 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8484 index
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.7843 index
in 1994
Years of data
29
1989–2022
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2022, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea stood at 0.8484 index.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 1.01 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7843 index, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8837 index | — |
| 1990 | 0.9211 index | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9397 index | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8387 index | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8036 index | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7843 index | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7874 index | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7976 index | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8067 index | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8153 index | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8063 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8109 index | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7885 index | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7939 index | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7862 index | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7927 index | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7952 index | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8219 index | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8147 index | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8223 index | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8326 index | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8179 index | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8189 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8274 index | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8354 index | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8339 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8326 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8484 index | +1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.8484 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 index, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.8484 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 index, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8837 index | 0.8837 index | 0.8837 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8327 index | 0.7843 index | 0.9397 index | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8033 index | 0.7862 index | 0.8223 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 index | 0.8179 index | 1.01 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8484 index | 0.8484 index | 0.8484 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 208 Chad 0.8616 index compare
- 209 Falkland Islands 0.857 index compare
- 210 Guinea 0.8565 index compare
- 212 Somalia 0.8324 index compare
- 213 Saint Helena 0.8208 index compare
- 214 Central African Republic 0.7866 index compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8484 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 index in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.