Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 69.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
69.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2012
All-time low
33.7%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2018

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

4060801001996200720181996: 33.7 %1997: 40.6 %1999: 54.6 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 55.5 %2002: 60.5 %2003: 65.1 %2004: 63.9 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 82.1 %2007: 76.1 %2008: 80.4 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 77.7 %2015: 70.4 %2017: 67 %2018: 69.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 69.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1996.

Eritrea ranks 154th 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, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 33.7%
1997 40.6% +20.5%
1999 54.6% +34.3%
2000 57.2% +4.8%
2001 55.5% -3.1%
2002 60.5% +9.0%
2003 65.1% +7.6%
2004 63.9% -1.8%
2005 74.9% +17.2%
2006 82.1% +9.6%
2007 76.1% -7.3%
2008 80.4% +5.6%
2009 86.4% +7.4%
2010 87.3% +1.1%
2011 91.5% +4.8%
2012 99.6% +8.8%
2013 84.5% -15.2%
2014 77.7% -8.0%
2015 70.4% -9.3%
2017 67.0% -4.9%
2018 69.9% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 33.7% 54.6% 3
2000s 70.2% 55.5% 86.4% 10
2010s 81.0% 67.0% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.7% compare
  2. 152 Jordan 70.5% compare
  3. 153 Honduras 70.4% compare
  4. 155 Guatemala 69.6% compare
  5. 156 Bahamas 69.5% compare
  6. 157 Yemen 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Eritrea was 69.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Eritrea ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.