Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 62.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2013
All-time low
51.6%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

0204060801996200720181996: 51.6 %1997: 52.2 %1999: 58.6 %2000: 65.3 %2001: 66 %2002: 71 %2003: 78.1 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 79.6 %2006: 81.3 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 76.9 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 77.3 %2012: 80.5 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 66.9 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea is 62.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea peaked at 86.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, 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, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 51.6%
1997 52.2% +1.2%
1999 58.6% +12.3%
2000 65.3% +11.5%
2001 66.0% +1.0%
2002 71.0% +7.5%
2003 78.1% +10.0%
2004 75.4% -3.5%
2005 79.6% +5.6%
2006 81.3% +2.1%
2007 78.9% -2.9%
2008 76.9% -2.6%
2009 76.4% -0.6%
2010 74.5% -2.4%
2011 77.3% +3.7%
2012 80.5% +4.1%
2013 86.3% +7.2%
2014 70.5% -18.4%
2015 66.9% -5.0%
2017 61.8% -7.7%
2018 62.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 51.6% 58.6% 3
2000s 74.9% 65.3% 81.3% 10
2010s 72.6% 61.8% 86.3% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 181 Guinea 66.8% compare
  2. 182 Mali 64.8% compare
  3. 183 Marshall Islands 64.7% compare
  4. 185 Central African Republic 61.4% compare
  5. 186 Chad 55.9% compare
  6. 187 Niger 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Eritrea was 62.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Eritrea ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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