Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 45.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 121,144 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2018)
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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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.