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

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 52.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
52.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2004
All-time low
43.4%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

0204060801994200620181994: 65.3 %1995: 62.2 %1997: 59.3 %1999: 58.9 %2000: 57.7 %2001: 62.6 %2002: 65.9 %2003: 65.8 %2004: 72.6 %2005: 71.2 %2006: 70.8 %2007: 70.4 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 67.4 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 61 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 44.4 %2014: 43.4 %2015: 51.9 %2017: 54.8 %2018: 52.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea is 52.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea peaked at 72.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 22nd of 143 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, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 65.3%
1995 62.2% -4.8%
1997 59.3% -4.7%
1999 58.9% -0.7%
2000 57.7% -2.0%
2001 62.6% +8.4%
2002 65.9% +5.4%
2003 65.8% -0.1%
2004 72.6% +10.4%
2005 71.2% -2.0%
2006 70.8% -0.6%
2007 70.4% -0.6%
2008 70.5% +0.2%
2009 67.4% -4.5%
2010 63.3% -6.0%
2011 61.0% -3.7%
2012 57.5% -5.7%
2013 44.4% -22.7%
2014 43.4% -2.4%
2015 51.9% +19.6%
2017 54.8% +5.7%
2018 52.6% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4% 58.9% 65.3% 4
2000s 67.5% 57.7% 72.6% 10
2010s 53.6% 43.4% 63.3% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare
  2. 20 Iraq 57.6% compare
  3. 21 Honduras 53.8% compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 50.4% compare
  5. 24 Tajikistan 48.1% compare
  6. 25 Vanuatu 46.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea was 52.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Eritrea ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.