Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 54.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2006
All-time low
30.4%
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2018

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

4060801001992200520181992: 30.4 % of primary school age children1994: 34.4 % of primary school age children1995: 35.8 % of primary school age children1996: 38.1 % of primary school age children1997: 39.1 % of primary school age children1999: 48.6 % of primary school age children2000: 56.8 % of primary school age children2001: 60.3 % of primary school age children2002: 69.8 % of primary school age children2003: 78.6 % of primary school age children2004: 84.9 % of primary school age children2005: 89.7 % of primary school age children2006: 90.7 % of primary school age children2007: 83.7 % of primary school age children2008: 79.4 % of primary school age children2009: 73.7 % of primary school age children2010: 69.3 % of primary school age children2011: 72.6 % of primary school age children2012: 74.8 % of primary school age children2013: 68 % of primary school age children2014: 66.7 % of primary school age children2015: 62.8 % of primary school age children2017: 54.5 % of primary school age children2018: 54.2 % 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

Eritrea recorded 54.2% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 90.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 162nd out of 165 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.

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1992 30.4%
1994 34.4% +13.1%
1995 35.8% +4.3%
1996 38.1% +6.4%
1997 39.1% +2.6%
1999 48.6% +24.3%
2000 56.8% +16.9%
2001 60.3% +6.2%
2002 69.8% +15.7%
2003 78.6% +12.6%
2004 84.9% +8.0%
2005 89.7% +5.6%
2006 90.7% +1.2%
2007 83.7% -7.7%
2008 79.4% -5.2%
2009 73.7% -7.1%
2010 69.3% -6.0%
2011 72.6% +4.8%
2012 74.8% +3.1%
2013 68.0% -9.2%
2014 66.7% -1.9%
2015 62.8% -5.8%
2017 54.5% -13.2%
2018 54.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.7% 30.4% 48.6% 6
2000s 76.8% 56.8% 90.7% 10
2010s 65.4% 54.2% 74.8% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 159 Sudan 62.4% compare
  2. 160 Mali 62.0% compare
  3. 161 Haiti 58.8% compare
  4. 163 Equatorial Guinea 43.8% compare
  5. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.7% compare
  6. 165 Somalia 18.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Eritrea?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Eritrea was 54.2% 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, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% 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, 3,568 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.