Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 73.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
73.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 133 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 1999
All-time low
54.2%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 87.7 %2000: 84.4 %2001: 81.1 %2002: 77.5 %2003: 77.5 %2004: 70.7 %2005: 54.2 %2006: 56.8 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 64.1 %2009: 61.7 %2010: 61.1 %2011: 58.2 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 78.1 %2017: 75.9 %2018: 73.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea stood at 73.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea peaked at 87.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2005.

Eritrea ranks 10th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 87.7%
2000 84.4% -3.8%
2001 81.1% -4.0%
2002 77.5% -4.5%
2003 77.5% +0.1%
2004 70.7% -8.8%
2005 54.2% -23.3%
2006 56.8% +4.7%
2007 59.9% +5.5%
2008 64.1% +7.0%
2009 61.7% -3.8%
2010 61.1% -1.0%
2011 58.2% -4.8%
2012 57.1% -2.0%
2013 76.5% +34.0%
2014 78.6% +2.8%
2015 78.1% -0.7%
2017 75.9% -2.9%
2018 73.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.7% 87.7% 87.7% 1
2000s 68.8% 54.2% 84.4% 10
2010s 69.8% 57.1% 78.6% 8

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  1. 7 Botswana 78.7% compare
  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.2% compare
  3. 9 Niger 76.2% compare
  4. 11 Samoa 64.9% compare
  5. 12 Egypt 63.3% compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 62.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea was 73.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Eritrea ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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