Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 62.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2012
All-time low
28.4%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea, 1996–2018

204060801996200720181996: 28.4 %1997: 31.8 %1999: 42.7 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 45.8 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 43.2 %2005: 48.2 %2006: 52.7 %2007: 56 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 70.3 %2011: 74.8 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 64.2 %2015: 59.7 %2017: 59 %2018: 62.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea is 62.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea peaked at 82.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 28.4%
1997 31.8% +11.6%
1999 42.7% +34.5%
2000 46.8% +9.6%
2001 47.4% +1.3%
2002 45.8% -3.3%
2003 48.4% +5.6%
2004 43.2% -10.7%
2005 48.2% +11.5%
2006 52.7% +9.4%
2007 56.0% +6.1%
2008 58.6% +4.8%
2009 64.7% +10.3%
2010 70.3% +8.7%
2011 74.8% +6.4%
2012 82.2% +9.9%
2013 69.4% -15.6%
2014 64.2% -7.5%
2015 59.7% -7.1%
2017 59.0% -1.1%
2018 62.4% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 28.4% 42.7% 3
2000s 51.2% 43.2% 64.7% 10
2010s 67.8% 59.0% 82.2% 8

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  1. 156 Congo 63.6% compare
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  4. 160 Cote d'Ivoire 62.2% compare
  5. 161 Rwanda 60.4% compare
  6. 162 Zambia 59.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Eritrea was 62.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Eritrea ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.