Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 67.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2006
All-time low
57.1%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2018

0204060801001996200720181996: 57.1 %1997: 57.9 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 72.4 %2001: 72.7 %2002: 80.2 %2003: 88.1 %2004: 86.6 %2005: 92 %2006: 94.1 %2007: 88.3 %2008: 86.6 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 82 %2011: 85.2 %2012: 88.5 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 77 %2015: 72.6 %2017: 66.7 %2018: 67.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 67.7%.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 94.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 57.1%
1997 57.9% +1.4%
1999 64.9% +12.1%
2000 72.4% +11.5%
2001 72.7% +0.4%
2002 80.2% +10.3%
2003 88.1% +9.9%
2004 86.6% -1.6%
2005 92.0% +6.2%
2006 94.1% +2.2%
2007 88.3% -6.1%
2008 86.6% -2.0%
2009 85.4% -1.3%
2010 82.0% -4.0%
2011 85.2% +4.0%
2012 88.5% +3.8%
2013 87.4% -1.2%
2014 77.0% -11.9%
2015 72.6% -5.7%
2017 66.7% -8.2%
2018 67.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.0% 57.1% 64.9% 3
2000s 84.6% 72.4% 94.1% 10
2010s 78.4% 66.7% 88.5% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare
  2. 182 Djibouti 69.4% compare
  3. 183 Mali 68.6% compare
  4. 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare
  5. 186 Chad 65.2% compare
  6. 187 Niger 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 67.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.