Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 25.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.1%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2014
All-time low
17.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eritrea is 25.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eritrea peaked at 34.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.1% | — |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -7.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 25.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.2% | 34.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 177 Mozambique 29.0% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
- 179 Mauritania 27.0% compare
- 181 Congo 25.0% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 24.6% compare
- 183 Benin 24.5% compare
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, female in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Eritrea was 25.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release