Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 48.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 137 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 1994
All-time low
40.1%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea, 1994–2018

02040601994200620181994: 64.9 %1995: 62.9 %1997: 60.7 %1999: 57 %2000: 52.7 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 51.3 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 48.9 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 45.7 %2007: 47.1 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 43.7 %2012: 41.5 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 44.5 %2017: 48.4 %2018: 48.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 48.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea peaked at 64.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2013.

Eritrea ranks 4th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 64.9%
1995 62.9% -3.0%
1997 60.7% -3.5%
1999 57.0% -6.1%
2000 52.7% -7.6%
2001 53.6% +1.7%
2002 51.3% -4.4%
2003 47.8% -6.9%
2004 48.9% +2.4%
2005 46.5% -5.0%
2006 45.7% -1.6%
2007 47.1% +2.9%
2008 47.5% +0.8%
2009 47.1% -0.8%
2010 46.2% -1.8%
2011 43.7% -5.4%
2012 41.5% -5.1%
2013 40.1% -3.3%
2014 40.9% +1.9%
2015 44.5% +8.7%
2017 48.4% +8.9%
2018 48.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4% 57.0% 64.9% 4
2000s 48.8% 45.7% 53.6% 10
2010s 44.2% 40.1% 48.4% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Niger 56.4% compare
  2. 2 Chad 54.8% compare
  3. 3 Mali 54.1% compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 48.2% compare
  5. 6 Guinea 46.1% compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea was 48.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Eritrea ranks 4th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/