Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 40.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea is 40.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea peaked at 59.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.9% | — |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 49.0% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 16.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.5% | 40.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Djibouti 44.1% compare
- 2 Mali 41.3% compare
- 4 Niger 39.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea was 40.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/