Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 68.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
68.6%
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2003
All-time low
55.2%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea is 68.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 88.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.2% | — |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 55.2% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 71.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 64.5% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Nigeria 70.2% compare
- 185 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.4% compare
- 186 Ethiopia 68.6% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.8% compare
- 189 Yemen 67.2% compare
- 190 Mauritania 66.6% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -9.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea was 68.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release