Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 49.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2006
All-time low
27.8%
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018

204060801992200520181992: 27.8 % of primary school age children1994: 31.4 % of primary school age children1995: 32.8 % of primary school age children1996: 35 % of primary school age children1997: 35.6 % of primary school age children1999: 42.5 % of primary school age children2000: 49.6 % of primary school age children2001: 52.5 % of primary school age children2002: 59.8 % of primary school age children2003: 67.4 % of primary school age children2004: 72.7 % of primary school age children2005: 77.5 % of primary school age children2006: 79.9 % of primary school age children2007: 74.7 % of primary school age children2008: 70.3 % of primary school age children2009: 65.7 % of primary school age children2010: 61.5 % of primary school age children2011: 63.8 % of primary school age children2012: 65.6 % of primary school age children2013: 61 % of primary school age children2014: 60.1 % of primary school age children2015: 57.1 % of primary school age children2017: 49.9 % of primary school age children2018: 49.4 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea stood at 49.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 79.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children 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 42.5% +19.4%
2000 49.6% +16.8%
2001 52.5% +5.7%
2002 59.8% +13.9%
2003 67.4% +12.8%
2004 72.7% +7.9%
2005 77.5% +6.6%
2006 79.9% +3.0%
2007 74.7% -6.5%
2008 70.3% -5.9%
2009 65.7% -6.6%
2010 61.5% -6.3%
2011 63.8% +3.7%
2012 65.6% +2.9%
2013 61.0% -7.1%
2014 60.1% -1.5%
2015 57.1% -4.9%
2017 49.9% -12.7%
2018 49.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.2% 27.8% 42.5% 6
2000s 67.0% 49.6% 79.9% 10
2010s 58.5% 49.4% 65.6% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 159 Haiti 57.4% compare
  2. 160 Central African Republic 56.0% compare
  3. 161 Mali 55.8% compare
  4. 163 Equatorial Guinea 44.9% compare
  5. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.9% compare
  6. 165 Somalia 10.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Eritrea was 49.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.