Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 49.1% 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 49.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 52.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 174th out of 181 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 | 35.2% | — |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.4% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.2% | 52.2% | 3 |
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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 49.1% 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 52.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 181 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 up 0.1%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.