Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 41.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 1999
All-time low
25.3%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 61.7 %2001: 60.5 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 44.5 %2007: 39.2 %2008: 33.3 %2009: 31.3 %2010: 27.1 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 27.5 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 47.7 %2015: 43.6 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 41.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea is 41.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 61.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.

That places Eritrea 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 61.7%
2001 60.5% -1.9%
2003 55.5% -8.2%
2004 53.5% -3.7%
2005 49.1% -8.1%
2006 44.5% -9.3%
2007 39.2% -12.0%
2008 33.3% -15.1%
2009 31.3% -6.0%
2010 27.1% -13.5%
2011 25.3% -6.6%
2012 27.5% +8.6%
2013 51.1% +86.0%
2014 47.7% -6.7%
2015 43.6% -8.6%
2017 39.1% -10.3%
2018 41.7% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2000s 45.9% 31.3% 60.5% 8
2010s 37.9% 25.3% 51.1% 8

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  1. 11 Nicaragua 43.5% compare
  2. 12 Vanuatu 43.1% compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 42.3% compare
  4. 15 Namibia 41.7% compare
  5. 16 Chad 40.1% compare
  6. 17 Kenya 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea was 41.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/