Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 77.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
77.8%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
118.0%
in 2002
All-time low
59.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 67.8 % of relevant age group1995: 63.5 % of relevant age group1996: 67.9 % of relevant age group1997: 59.1 % of relevant age group1999: 85.9 % of relevant age group2000: 105.5 % of relevant age group2001: 103.2 % of relevant age group2002: 118 % of relevant age group2003: 116.5 % of relevant age group2004: 115.3 % of relevant age group2005: 116.3 % of relevant age group2006: 103.1 % of relevant age group2007: 87.5 % of relevant age group2008: 82.7 % of relevant age group2009: 83.4 % of relevant age group2010: 79.6 % of relevant age group2011: 100.9 % of relevant age group2012: 97.2 % of relevant age group2013: 84.6 % of relevant age group2015: 73.6 % of relevant age group2016: 69.3 % of relevant age group2017: 69.1 % of relevant age group2018: 77.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 77.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 118.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1997.

Eritrea ranks 182nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1994 67.8%
1995 63.5% -6.3%
1996 67.9% +6.9%
1997 59.1% -13.0%
1999 85.9% +45.3%
2000 105.5% +22.8%
2001 103.2% -2.2%
2002 118.0% +14.4%
2003 116.5% -1.3%
2004 115.3% -1.0%
2005 116.3% +0.8%
2006 103.1% -11.3%
2007 87.5% -15.1%
2008 82.7% -5.5%
2009 83.4% +0.9%
2010 79.6% -4.6%
2011 100.9% +26.8%
2012 97.2% -3.7%
2013 84.6% -12.9%
2015 73.6% -13.0%
2016 69.3% -5.9%
2017 69.1% -0.2%
2018 77.8% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.8% 59.1% 85.9% 5
2000s 103.1% 82.7% 118.0% 10
2010s 81.5% 69.1% 100.9% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 179 Niger 79.4% compare
  2. 180 Djibouti 79.0% compare
  3. 181 Tuvalu 78.7% compare
  4. 183 Bermuda 75.6% compare
  5. 184 Equatorial Guinea 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Eritrea was 77.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.