Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 48.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2007
All-time low
35.6%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018

02040601994200620181994: 59.3 %1995: 55.5 %1997: 53.1 %1999: 52.7 %2000: 50.8 %2001: 56 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 60.6 %2005: 61 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 62.4 %2008: 62.1 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 55.5 %2011: 54.1 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 36.5 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 46 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 48.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea is 48.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 62.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 23rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 59.3%
1995 55.5% -6.4%
1997 53.1% -4.4%
1999 52.7% -0.7%
2000 50.8% -3.6%
2001 56.0% +10.2%
2002 57.5% +2.7%
2003 57.3% -0.2%
2004 60.6% +5.7%
2005 61.0% +0.6%
2006 60.5% -0.7%
2007 62.4% +3.1%
2008 62.1% -0.6%
2009 58.7% -5.4%
2010 55.5% -5.6%
2011 54.1% -2.5%
2012 50.2% -7.1%
2013 36.5% -27.4%
2014 35.6% -2.5%
2015 46.0% +29.3%
2017 50.6% +10.0%
2018 48.7% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.1% 52.7% 59.3% 4
2000s 58.7% 50.8% 62.4% 10
2010s 47.1% 35.6% 55.5% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 20 Cameroon 54.1% compare
  2. 21 Tuvalu 49.9% compare
  3. 22 Iraq 49.4% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  5. 25 Jordan 45.9% compare
  6. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 48.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.