Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 53.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea stood at 53.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea peaked at 57.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 166th 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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.7% | — |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.5% | 57.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6251 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0531 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216,955 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9273 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea was 53.1% 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 57.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 166th out of 173 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 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.