Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 50.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2006
All-time low
27.8%
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018

204060801992200520181992: 27.8 %1994: 31.4 %1995: 32.8 %1996: 35 %1997: 35.6 %1999: 42.7 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 52.5 %2002: 59.9 %2003: 67.5 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 78 %2006: 80.2 %2007: 74.9 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 62.7 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 57.8 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 50.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea stood at 50.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 80.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 27.8%
1994 31.4% +13.0%
1995 32.8% +4.3%
1996 35.0% +6.8%
1997 35.6% +1.6%
1999 42.7% +20.0%
2000 49.8% +16.5%
2001 52.5% +5.4%
2002 59.9% +14.1%
2003 67.5% +12.7%
2004 72.8% +7.9%
2005 78.0% +7.2%
2006 80.2% +2.7%
2007 74.9% -6.6%
2008 70.4% -6.0%
2009 65.7% -6.7%
2010 61.6% -6.3%
2011 63.8% +3.6%
2012 65.7% +2.9%
2013 62.7% -4.5%
2014 60.8% -3.1%
2015 57.8% -4.9%
2017 50.6% -12.5%
2018 50.2% -0.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 50.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.2%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.2% 27.8% 42.7% 6
2000s 67.2% 49.8% 80.2% 10
2010s 59.2% 50.2% 65.7% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 183 Haiti 57.4% compare
  2. 184 Mali 55.8% compare
  3. 185 Niger 55.1% compare
  4. 187 Equatorial Guinea 45.2% compare
  5. 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9% compare
  6. 189 Somalia 10.9%

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea was 50.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.