Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8504 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8504 GPIA
World rank
210th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7961 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
29
1989–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.8504 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7961 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8837 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9211 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9397 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8466 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8036 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7961 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.798 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8088 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8185 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8248 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8168 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8196 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7976 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.803 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7963 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8031 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8065 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.83 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8209 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8266 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8336 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8208 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8231 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8328 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8404 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8375 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8353 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8504 GPIA | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.8504 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.959 GPIA, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.8504 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.7961 GPIA | 0.9397 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.812 GPIA | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8554 GPIA | 0.8208 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8504 GPIA | 0.8504 GPIA | 0.8504 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8504 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7961 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release