Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 31.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eritrea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eritrea is 31.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eritrea peaked at 53.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.0% | — |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -8.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 31.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 31.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.4%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 31.3% | 53.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eritrea was 31.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.