Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 38.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 138 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1994
All-time low
28.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea, 1994–2018

010203040501994200620181994: 49.3 %1995: 46 %1997: 45.3 %1999: 45.3 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 46.9 %2002: 45 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 44 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 38.1 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 34.8 %2012: 32.4 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 35.3 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 38.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea stood at 38.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea peaked at 49.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.

Eritrea ranks 17th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 49.3%
1995 46.0% -6.7%
1997 45.3% -1.4%
1999 45.3% -0.0%
2000 42.1% -7.0%
2001 46.9% +11.4%
2002 45.0% -4.1%
2003 43.9% -2.4%
2004 42.6% -2.9%
2005 42.6% -0.1%
2006 41.3% -3.0%
2007 44.0% +6.6%
2008 41.3% -6.2%
2009 38.1% -7.7%
2010 36.2% -5.1%
2011 34.8% -3.9%
2012 32.4% -7.0%
2013 28.5% -12.0%
2014 28.7% +0.8%
2015 35.3% +23.1%
2017 38.7% +9.7%
2018 38.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5% 45.3% 49.3% 4
2000s 42.8% 38.1% 46.9% 10
2010s 34.2% 28.5% 38.7% 8

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  3. 16 Cameroon 38.7% compare
  4. 18 Jordan 35.4% compare
  5. 19 Cambodia 35.4% compare
  6. 20 British Virgin Islands 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea was 38.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Eritrea ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/