Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.9%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.3%
in 2003
All-time low
34.7%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1989–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 119.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43.4% | — |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +100.9% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 103.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 119.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 118.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 114.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 34.7% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 85.3% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 80.3% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Eritrea was 96.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release