Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 88.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea is 88.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 109.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 163rd 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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.3% | — |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 109.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.5% | 88.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 83.2% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 78.4% | 87.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 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, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Eritrea was 88.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release