Adolescents out of school in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adolescents out of school was 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.1%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2013
All-time low
25.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2022

Adolescents out of school in Eritrea, 1994–2022

0102030401994200820221994: 33.5 % of lower secondary school age1995: 29 % of lower secondary school age1997: 28 % of lower secondary school age1999: 32.1 % of lower secondary school age2000: 29 % of lower secondary school age2001: 32.6 % of lower secondary school age2002: 28.6 % of lower secondary school age2003: 25.9 % of lower secondary school age2004: 28.7 % of lower secondary school age2005: 28 % of lower secondary school age2006: 29 % of lower secondary school age2007: 32.4 % of lower secondary school age2008: 31 % of lower secondary school age2009: 35 % of lower secondary school age2010: 37.5 % of lower secondary school age2011: 39.3 % of lower secondary school age2012: 39.3 % of lower secondary school age2013: 42 % of lower secondary school age2014: 40.8 % of lower secondary school age2015: 38.5 % of lower secondary school age2017: 35.5 % of lower secondary school age2018: 35.1 % of lower secondary school age2022: 37.1 % of lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 37.1% for adolescents out of school in 2022.

The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Eritrea peaked at 42.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2003.

That places Eritrea 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2022.
Year % of lower secondary school age Change
1994 33.5%
1995 29.0% -13.5%
1997 28.0% -3.2%
1999 32.1% +14.3%
2000 29.0% -9.5%
2001 32.6% +12.4%
2002 28.6% -12.2%
2003 25.9% -9.3%
2004 28.7% +10.4%
2005 28.0% -2.4%
2006 29.0% +3.8%
2007 32.4% +11.5%
2008 31.0% -4.3%
2009 35.0% +12.9%
2010 37.5% +7.1%
2011 39.3% +4.8%
2012 39.3% +0.0%
2013 42.0% +6.8%
2014 40.8% -2.9%
2015 38.5% -5.6%
2017 35.5% -7.7%
2018 35.1% -1.1%
2022 37.1% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.6% 28.0% 33.5% 4
2000s 30.0% 25.9% 35.0% 10
2010s 38.5% 35.1% 42.0% 8
2020s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

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  4. 21 Burundi 37.1% compare
  5. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.3% compare
  6. 23 Iraq 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school in Eritrea?
Adolescents out of school in Eritrea was 37.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
How does Eritrea rank for adolescents out of school?
Eritrea ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.