Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 57.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea is 57.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 75.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.5% | — |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 38.5% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 56.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 57.7% | 75.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 189 Zambia 61.3%
- 190 Mali 60.5% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 58.7% compare
- 193 Haiti 57.2%
- 194 Chad 55.9% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 55.6% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- 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)
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 57.7% in 2018, 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 75.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.