Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 57.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Eritrea, 2006–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Eritrea stood at 57.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Eritrea peaked at 88.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.0% | — |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -4.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 57.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 57.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 65.0% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.0% | 70.7% | 5 |
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Eritrea?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Eritrea was 57.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Eritrea ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.