Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 52.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea is 52.8%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea peaked at 67.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.4% | — |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.1% | 54.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 56.3% | 67.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.8% | 56.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea was 52.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release