Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.8394 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea stood at 0.8394 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea peaked at 0.9543 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7535 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 194th 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8123 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.8108 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8139 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8148 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8248 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7876 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.789 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7622 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7546 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7535 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7987 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7891 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7972 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8203 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8154 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.819 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9543 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8256 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8366 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8438 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8467 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8394 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8123 GPIA | 0.8108 GPIA | 0.8139 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7872 GPIA | 0.7535 GPIA | 0.8248 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8452 GPIA | 0.8154 GPIA | 0.9543 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8394 GPIA | 0.8394 GPIA | 0.8394 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Eritrea was 0.8394 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9543 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7535 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release