Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 63.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 63.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 77.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 50.0% | 63.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.8% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 63.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release