Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 30.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 153 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1999
All-time low
11.8%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea, 1999–2018

10203040501999200820181999: 51.1 %2000: 48.4 %2001: 40.7 %2002: 36.8 %2003: 34.6 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 23 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 18 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 28 %2015: 26.3 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 30.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea is 30.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea peaked at 51.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.

Eritrea ranks 13th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 51.1%
2000 48.4% -5.4%
2001 40.7% -15.8%
2002 36.8% -9.7%
2003 34.6% -5.9%
2004 31.7% -8.5%
2005 26.7% -15.7%
2006 23.0% -14.0%
2007 19.2% -16.2%
2008 18.0% -6.5%
2009 16.4% -8.7%
2010 14.3% -13.2%
2011 13.1% -8.1%
2012 11.8% -10.1%
2013 29.4% +149.2%
2014 28.0% -4.6%
2015 26.3% -6.2%
2017 28.6% +8.8%
2018 30.9% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
2000s 29.6% 16.4% 48.4% 10
2010s 22.8% 11.8% 30.9% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 10 Malawi 35.4% compare
  2. 11 Nicaragua 34.9% compare
  3. 12 Uganda 32.9% compare
  4. 14 Ghana 30.8% compare
  5. 15 Chad 29.1% compare
  6. 16 Gambia 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea was 30.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Eritrea ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/