Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 53.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 153 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 1999
All-time low
33.7%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

02040601999200820181999: 66.6 %2001: 63.9 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 63.2 %2005: 60.7 %2006: 57.6 %2007: 47.8 %2008: 43.3 %2009: 41.5 %2010: 36 %2011: 33.7 %2012: 35.8 %2013: 59.8 %2014: 57 %2015: 53.1 %2017: 50.5 %2018: 53 %

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 53.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 66.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2011.

Eritrea ranks 9th of 153 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 66.6%
2001 63.9% -4.0%
2003 63.1% -1.4%
2004 63.2% +0.2%
2005 60.7% -4.0%
2006 57.6% -5.0%
2007 47.8% -17.0%
2008 43.3% -9.5%
2009 41.5% -4.1%
2010 36.0% -13.5%
2011 33.7% -6.1%
2012 35.8% +6.2%
2013 59.8% +67.0%
2014 57.0% -4.7%
2015 53.1% -6.9%
2017 50.5% -5.0%
2018 53.0% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.6% 66.6% 66.6% 1
2000s 55.1% 41.5% 63.9% 8
2010s 47.4% 33.7% 59.8% 8

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  1. 6 Lesotho 58.9% compare
  2. 7 Namibia 55.5% compare
  3. 8 Burundi 54.7% compare
  4. 10 Mozambique 51.9% compare
  5. 11 Uganda 51.9% compare
  6. 12 Nicaragua 51.5% 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 53.0% 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 66.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eritrea ranks 9th 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 22.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 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/