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 46.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 138 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2004
All-time low
42.6%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

02040601994200620181994: 60.7 %1995: 58.2 %1997: 56.8 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 55 %2001: 59.1 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 63 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 61.4 %2007: 60.4 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 42.9 %2014: 42.6 %2015: 46.8 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 46.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea is 46.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea peaked at 63.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2014.

That places Eritrea 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 60.7%
1995 58.2% -4.2%
1997 56.8% -2.4%
1999 56.8% -0.0%
2000 55.0% -3.0%
2001 59.1% +7.3%
2002 60.6% +2.6%
2003 59.7% -1.4%
2004 63.0% +5.5%
2005 61.7% -2.1%
2006 61.4% -0.5%
2007 60.4% -1.5%
2008 58.6% -3.0%
2009 55.5% -5.4%
2010 51.8% -6.7%
2011 49.6% -4.3%
2012 47.6% -4.0%
2013 42.9% -9.9%
2014 42.6% -0.6%
2015 46.8% +9.8%
2017 47.5% +1.6%
2018 46.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.1% 56.8% 60.7% 4
2000s 59.5% 55.0% 63.0% 10
2010s 46.9% 42.6% 51.8% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

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  2. 13 Iraq 47.5% compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 47.2% compare
  4. 16 Burundi 45.9% compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 41.3% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 40.1% 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 46.7% 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 63.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Eritrea ranks 15th 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 20.4%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/