Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.8472 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eritrea stood at 0.8472 GPI. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 0.8472 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7098 GPI, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 161st 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, gender parity index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7737 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 0.7839 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7728 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7713 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7721 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7389 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7098 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7702 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7925 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8236 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8472 GPI | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7768 GPI | 0.7728 GPI | 0.7839 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7525 GPI | 0.7098 GPI | 0.7721 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 GPI | 0.7925 GPI | 0.8472 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8472 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8472 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7098 GPI in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.