Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
66.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2012
All-time low
31.1%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2018

4060801001996200720181996: 31.1 %1997: 36.2 %1999: 48.7 %2000: 52 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 53.2 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 61.6 %2006: 67.5 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 69.6 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 91 %2013: 77 %2014: 71.1 %2015: 65.1 %2017: 63.1 %2018: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 66.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1996.

Eritrea ranks 159th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 31.1%
1997 36.2% +16.5%
1999 48.7% +34.4%
2000 52.0% +6.9%
2001 51.4% -1.1%
2002 53.2% +3.4%
2003 56.8% +6.8%
2004 53.6% -5.6%
2005 61.6% +14.9%
2006 67.5% +9.6%
2007 66.1% -2.1%
2008 69.6% +5.3%
2009 75.6% +8.7%
2010 78.9% +4.4%
2011 83.3% +5.5%
2012 91.0% +9.3%
2013 77.0% -15.3%
2014 71.1% -7.8%
2015 65.1% -8.3%
2017 63.1% -3.2%
2018 66.2% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.7% 31.1% 48.7% 3
2000s 60.8% 51.4% 75.6% 10
2010s 74.5% 63.1% 91.0% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 156 Vanuatu 67.7% compare
  2. 157 Iraq 66.6% compare
  3. 158 Guatemala 66.5% compare
  4. 160 Gambia 65.9% compare
  5. 161 Syria 64.2% compare
  6. 162 Djibouti 63.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 66.2% in 2018, 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 91.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.