Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 45.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
45.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
168th
of 173 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2014
All-time low
30.7%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, 1995–2015

010203040501995200520151995: 30.7 %1996: 32.6 %1999: 35.4 %2000: 39 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 39.6 %2004: 40.7 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 40.8 %2014: 47.1 %2015: 45 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 45.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea peaked at 47.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1995.

That places Eritrea 168th out of 173 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 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Eritrea, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 30.7%
1996 32.6% +6.0%
1999 35.4% +8.7%
2000 39.0% +10.3%
2001 38.7% -1.0%
2002 39.6% +2.4%
2004 40.7% +2.9%
2009 40.5% -0.5%
2010 40.8% +0.6%
2014 47.1% +15.6%
2015 45.0% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 30.7% 35.4% 3
2000s 39.7% 38.7% 40.7% 5
2010s 44.3% 40.8% 47.1% 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 165 Yemen 46.9% compare
  2. 166 Mali 46.3% compare
  3. 167 Pakistan 45.6% compare
  4. 169 Chad 38.1% compare
  5. 170 Djibouti 38.0% compare
  6. 171 Niger 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea was 45.0% 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 47.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Eritrea ranks 168th out of 173 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 up 10.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.