Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8158 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea is 0.8158 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 0.8702 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6361 GPIA, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8338 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.7732 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7734 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8082 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8463 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7494 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7346 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6676 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6363 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6361 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7237 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7418 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7959 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8051 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8111 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8052 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.809 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.828 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8581 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8702 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8158 GPIA | -6.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.8158 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.8158 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7935 GPIA | 0.7732 GPIA | 0.8338 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7274 GPIA | 0.6361 GPIA | 0.8463 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8228 GPIA | 0.7959 GPIA | 0.8702 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8158 GPIA | 0.8158 GPIA | 0.8158 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8158 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8702 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6361 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release