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 43.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 1994
All-time low
23.8%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

02040601994200620181994: 62.3 %1995: 60.8 %1997: 58.7 %1999: 52.5 %2000: 46.1 %2001: 44.7 %2002: 37.8 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 34 %2014: 35.8 %2015: 38 %2017: 43 %2018: 43.5 %

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 43.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea peaked at 62.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2006.

Eritrea ranks 3rd of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 62.3%
1995 60.8% -2.4%
1997 58.7% -3.4%
1999 52.5% -10.5%
2000 46.1% -12.3%
2001 44.7% -2.9%
2002 37.8% -15.6%
2003 31.2% -17.5%
2004 29.6% -5.1%
2005 25.5% -13.9%
2006 23.8% -6.4%
2007 27.2% +14.2%
2008 27.8% +2.1%
2009 29.8% +7.2%
2010 31.7% +6.5%
2011 29.2% -7.9%
2012 28.2% -3.5%
2013 34.0% +20.5%
2014 35.8% +5.3%
2015 38.0% +6.3%
2017 43.0% +13.1%
2018 43.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.6% 52.5% 62.3% 4
2000s 32.3% 23.8% 46.1% 10
2010s 35.4% 28.2% 43.5% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Niger 44.5% compare
  2. 2 Mali 44.4% compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 43.0% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 41.7% compare
  5. 6 Chad 39.2% 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 43.5% 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 62.3% 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 23.8% in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 149 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 56.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/