Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 48.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 57.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.7% | — |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 49.6% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea was 48.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release