Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2013
All-time low
34.8%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 34.8 %1994: 36.9 %1995: 38.9 %1996: 40.9 %1997: 41.1 %1999: 44.8 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 49.9 %2002: 52.4 %2003: 56 %2004: 54.3 %2005: 57.3 %2006: 58 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 61.9 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 73.2 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 58.9 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 53.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea is 53.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea peaked at 73.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 187th of 193 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, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 34.8%
1994 36.9% +6.2%
1995 38.9% +5.2%
1996 40.9% +5.2%
1997 41.1% +0.5%
1999 44.8% +9.0%
2000 49.8% +11.3%
2001 49.9% +0.1%
2002 52.4% +5.0%
2003 56.0% +6.9%
2004 54.3% -3.0%
2005 57.3% +5.5%
2006 58.0% +1.2%
2007 57.2% -1.3%
2008 57.2% -0.0%
2009 57.8% +1.1%
2010 58.3% +0.8%
2011 61.9% +6.2%
2012 64.9% +4.9%
2013 73.2% +12.7%
2014 63.1% -13.8%
2015 58.9% -6.5%
2017 53.9% -8.5%
2018 53.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 34.8% 44.8% 6
2000s 55.0% 49.8% 58.0% 10
2010s 61.0% 53.9% 73.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 184 Angola 60.7% compare
  2. 185 Guinea 58.4% compare
  3. 186 Mali 56.4% compare
  4. 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.9% compare
  5. 189 Central African Republic 50.7% compare
  6. 190 Chad 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Eritrea was 53.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Eritrea ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.