Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 61.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2006
All-time low
42.2%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2018

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

0204060801993200520181993: 42.2 %1994: 46.9 %1995: 49.4 %1996: 51.3 %1997: 51.6 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 63.6 %2001: 63.2 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 75.7 %2005: 78.7 %2006: 79.3 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 72 %2011: 76.1 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 75.4 %2015: 68.9 %2017: 61.6 %2018: 61.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 61.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 79.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1993.

That places Eritrea 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 42.2%
1994 46.9% +10.9%
1995 49.4% +5.5%
1996 51.3% +3.8%
1997 51.6% +0.5%
1999 56.8% +10.2%
2000 63.6% +11.8%
2001 63.2% -0.6%
2002 69.5% +10.0%
2003 73.9% +6.3%
2004 75.7% +2.4%
2005 78.7% +4.0%
2006 79.3% +0.8%
2007 72.6% -8.5%
2008 73.2% +0.7%
2009 73.9% +1.0%
2010 72.0% -2.6%
2011 76.1% +5.6%
2012 79.3% +4.3%
2013 78.2% -1.4%
2014 75.4% -3.5%
2015 68.9% -8.7%
2017 61.6% -10.5%
2018 61.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.7% 42.2% 56.8% 6
2000s 72.3% 63.2% 79.3% 10
2010s 71.6% 61.4% 79.3% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 186 Syria 63.2% compare
  2. 187 Djibouti 62.8% compare
  3. 188 Guinea-Bissau 62.8% compare
  4. 190 Senegal 60.6% compare
  5. 191 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare
  6. 192 Niger 55.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Eritrea was 61.4% in 2018, 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 79.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Eritrea ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.