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 73.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
73.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 132 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 1999
All-time low
54.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

0204060801999200820181999: 88.2 %2000: 84.8 %2001: 81.9 %2002: 78.4 %2003: 77.9 %2004: 71 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 60.6 %2008: 65.5 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 59.6 %2012: 57.9 %2013: 76.6 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 78.4 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 73.5 %

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 73.5%.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Eritrea peaked at 88.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2005.

That places Eritrea 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 88.2%
2000 84.8% -3.8%
2001 81.9% -3.5%
2002 78.4% -4.3%
2003 77.9% -0.6%
2004 71.0% -8.9%
2005 54.5% -23.3%
2006 55.9% +2.7%
2007 60.6% +8.3%
2008 65.5% +8.1%
2009 62.3% -4.8%
2010 61.8% -0.9%
2011 59.6% -3.5%
2012 57.9% -2.8%
2013 76.6% +32.3%
2014 78.7% +2.7%
2015 78.4% -0.4%
2017 76.2% -2.8%
2018 73.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.2% 88.2% 88.2% 1
2000s 69.3% 54.5% 84.8% 10
2010s 70.3% 57.9% 78.7% 8

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  1. 7 Botswana 78.5% compare
  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
  3. 9 Niger 76.0% compare
  4. 11 Samoa 64.7% compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 64.1% compare
  6. 13 Egypt 63.2% 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 73.5% 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 88.2% 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 54.5% in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Eritrea ranks 10th out of 132 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 12.2%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/