Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 66.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 66.7%.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 77.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.6% | — |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 66.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 66.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 42.6% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 66.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.0% | 73.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 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, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 66.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release