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

Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 44.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 142 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2007
All-time low
27.9%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

02040601994200620181994: 53.2 %1995: 48.8 %1997: 46.8 %1999: 46.5 %2000: 43.9 %2001: 49.4 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 49 %2004: 48.7 %2005: 50.9 %2006: 50.5 %2007: 54.6 %2008: 53.7 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 47.6 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 28.6 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 40.2 %2017: 46.4 %2018: 44.9 %

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 44.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea peaked at 54.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 25th of 142 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, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 53.2%
1995 48.8% -8.3%
1997 46.8% -4.0%
1999 46.5% -0.7%
2000 43.9% -5.7%
2001 49.4% +12.6%
2002 49.1% -0.7%
2003 49.0% -0.2%
2004 48.7% -0.4%
2005 50.9% +4.5%
2006 50.5% -0.9%
2007 54.6% +8.2%
2008 53.7% -1.6%
2009 50.2% -6.6%
2010 47.6% -5.0%
2011 47.2% -0.8%
2012 43.1% -8.8%
2013 28.6% -33.6%
2014 27.9% -2.5%
2015 40.2% +44.1%
2017 46.4% +15.4%
2018 44.9% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.8% 46.5% 53.2% 4
2000s 50.0% 43.9% 54.6% 10
2010s 40.8% 27.9% 47.6% 8

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  3. 24 Zimbabwe 45.1% compare
  4. 26 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
  5. 27 British Virgin Islands 43.3% compare
  6. 28 Tonga 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea was 44.9% 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, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Eritrea ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.