Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9002 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.9002 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 0.9285 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4145 GPI, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6322 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.6514 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.585 GPI | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5754 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5723 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5442 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5516 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4145 GPI | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.519 GPI | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5452 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6704 GPI | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6939 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6653 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7092 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7449 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7389 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7591 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7907 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8411 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9201 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9285 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9002 GPI | -3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.9002 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9194 GPI, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.9002 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6228 GPI | 0.585 GPI | 0.6514 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5752 GPI | 0.4145 GPI | 0.6939 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8041 GPI | 0.7092 GPI | 0.9285 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9002 GPI | 0.9002 GPI | 0.9002 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.9002 GPI in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9285 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4145 GPI in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release