Gender gap education levels in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gender gap education levels was 56.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.5
World rank
183rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
71.24
in 2005
All-time low
38.01
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Gender gap education levels in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender gap education levels in Eritrea stood at 56.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Eritrea peaked at 71.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.01, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.01 | — |
| 1994 | 43.21 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 44.5 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 46.11 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.62 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 58.82 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 60.76 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.97 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 71.05 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 71.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.24 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.91 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.79 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 58.07 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 55.45 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 53.59 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 61.44 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 62.23 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.61 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.16 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 57.03 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 56.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 56.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.79 | 38.01 | 51.62 | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.41 | 55.45 | 71.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.21 | 53.59 | 62.61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Haiti 58.96 compare
- 181 Niger 58.27 compare
- 182 Sudan 58.07 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 55.58 compare
- 185 Cape Verde 48.74 compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 34.83 compare
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 gender gap education levels in Eritrea?
- Gender gap education levels in Eritrea was 56.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.01 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gender gap education levels?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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