Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 53.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
166th
of 173 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2004
All-time low
39.7%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2015

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

02040601995200520151995: 39.7 %1996: 41.5 %1999: 45.8 %2000: 50.6 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 53.6 %2004: 57.4 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 51.5 %2014: 57.2 %2015: 53.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Eritrea, 1995 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 163 Mali 54.2% compare
  2. 164 Mauritania 54.0% compare
  3. 165 Pakistan 53.8% compare
  4. 167 Qatar 53.0% compare
  5. 168 Sudan 51.2% compare
  6. 169 Senegal 50.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 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.