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

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 72.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.6%
in 2006
All-time low
62.6%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

02550751001996200720181996: 62.6 %1997: 63.6 %1999: 71.2 %2000: 79.3 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 89.2 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 104.3 %2006: 106.6 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 96 %2009: 94.2 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 92.9 %2012: 96.2 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 83.3 %2015: 78.1 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 72.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea is 72.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 106.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 182nd 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, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 62.6%
1997 63.6% +1.5%
1999 71.2% +12.0%
2000 79.3% +11.4%
2001 79.2% -0.1%
2002 89.2% +12.6%
2003 97.9% +9.8%
2004 97.8% -0.2%
2005 104.3% +6.7%
2006 106.6% +2.2%
2007 97.6% -8.5%
2008 96.0% -1.6%
2009 94.2% -1.9%
2010 89.2% -5.4%
2011 92.9% +4.1%
2012 96.2% +3.6%
2013 88.4% -8.1%
2014 83.3% -5.7%
2015 78.1% -6.3%
2017 71.4% -8.6%
2018 72.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.8% 62.6% 71.2% 3
2000s 94.2% 79.2% 106.6% 10
2010s 84.0% 71.4% 96.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 179 Chad 74.5% compare
  2. 180 Sudan 74.4% compare
  3. 181 Syrian Arab Republic 73.4% compare
  4. 183 Mali 72.2% compare
  5. 184 Djibouti 69.5% compare
  6. 185 Senegal 66.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea was 72.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.