Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 23.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2018
All-time low
7.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

101520251999200820181999: 7.6 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 19.3 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 23.2% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Eritrea peaked at 23.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1999.

Eritrea ranks 137th of 164 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, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.6%
2000 8.2% +8.1%
2001 8.6% +5.1%
2002 9.2% +6.0%
2003 11.5% +25.8%
2004 13.9% +20.1%
2005 17.2% +23.8%
2006 18.7% +9.0%
2007 13.5% -27.9%
2008 12.0% -10.6%
2009 11.9% -1.1%
2010 11.7% -1.5%
2011 12.8% +9.5%
2012 12.3% -4.5%
2013 22.5% +83.6%
2014 21.3% -5.5%
2015 19.3% -9.1%
2017 21.1% +9.3%
2018 23.2% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 12.5% 8.2% 18.7% 10
2010s 18.0% 11.7% 23.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 134 Timor-Leste 25.6% compare
  2. 135 Togo 25.4% compare
  3. 136 Benin 24.7% compare
  4. 138 Equatorial Guinea 22.0% compare
  5. 139 Morocco 21.8% compare
  6. 140 Panama 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Eritrea was 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Eritrea ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.