Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) was 44.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 44.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea peaked at 47.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 180th out of 186 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, female (%) (ratio female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.0% | — |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.8% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.1% | 45.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea was 44.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release