Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 23.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.3%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
136th
of 163 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2018
All-time low
8.1%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1999–2018

101520251999200820181999: 8.1 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 18 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 19.5 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 23.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea is 23.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1999.

Eritrea ranks 136th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.1%
2000 8.5% +5.2%
2001 9.0% +6.4%
2002 9.6% +5.9%
2003 11.5% +20.4%
2004 14.5% +26.0%
2005 16.7% +15.3%
2006 18.0% +7.7%
2007 13.6% -24.5%
2008 12.2% -10.5%
2009 11.8% -2.7%
2010 11.9% +0.8%
2011 12.9% +8.4%
2012 12.2% -5.3%
2013 22.6% +84.7%
2014 21.4% -5.5%
2015 19.5% -8.5%
2017 21.4% +9.4%
2018 23.3% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
2000s 12.5% 8.5% 18.0% 10
2010s 18.2% 11.9% 23.3% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 133 Timor-Leste 25.1% compare
  2. 134 Togo 25.0% compare
  3. 135 Benin 24.4% compare
  4. 137 Morocco 23.1% compare
  5. 138 Türkiye 22.1% compare
  6. 139 Equatorial Guinea 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea was 23.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.