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 44.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 139 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1994
All-time low
34.7%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

02040601994200620181994: 61.4 %1995: 59.2 %1997: 57 %1999: 52.6 %2000: 47.6 %2001: 48.5 %2002: 44.7 %2003: 40.8 %2004: 40.2 %2005: 38.2 %2006: 37.3 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 40.3 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 40 %2011: 37.5 %2012: 35.2 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 40.1 %2017: 45 %2018: 44.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea is 44.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea peaked at 61.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2013.

That places Eritrea 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 61.4%
1995 59.2% -3.5%
1997 57.0% -3.8%
1999 52.6% -7.8%
2000 47.6% -9.5%
2001 48.5% +1.9%
2002 44.7% -7.9%
2003 40.8% -8.7%
2004 40.2% -1.4%
2005 38.2% -5.2%
2006 37.3% -2.2%
2007 40.2% +7.6%
2008 40.3% +0.3%
2009 40.1% -0.4%
2010 40.0% -0.4%
2011 37.5% -6.1%
2012 35.2% -6.3%
2013 34.7% -1.4%
2014 35.7% +3.0%
2015 40.1% +12.3%
2017 45.0% +12.2%
2018 44.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.6% 52.6% 61.4% 4
2000s 41.8% 37.3% 48.5% 10
2010s 39.1% 34.7% 45.0% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 2 Mali 50.7% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 48.8% compare
  3. 4 Chad 46.7% compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1% compare
  5. 7 Guinea 38.9% compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 37.6% 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 44.9% 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 61.4% 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 34.7% in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Eritrea ranks 5th out of 139 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 11.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/