Children not in school in Eritrea
Eritrea: Children not in school was 62.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, children not in school in Eritrea stood at 62.21.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Eritrea peaked at 86.57 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.73, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children not in school in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.57 | — |
| 2000 | 83.47 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 81.4 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 78.71 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 81.67 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.15 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 67.85 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 68.82 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.75 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.28 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.62 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 58.89 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 55.73 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 73.36 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 75.02 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.32 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.89 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 69.75 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.21 | -10.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 62.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 62.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.6% | 55.73 | 73.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.57 | 86.57 | 86.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.53 | 64.28 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.57 | 55.73 | 75.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.21 | 62.21 | 62.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Eritrea?
- Children not in school in Eritrea was 62.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.57 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.73 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for children not in school?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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