Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 81.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea is 81.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 97.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.4% | — |
| 1997 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 74.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.4% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 171 Comoros 84.0% compare
- 172 Mauritania 83.9% compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.1% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.2% compare
- 176 British Virgin Islands 79.5% compare
- 177 Angola 79.0% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 81.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release