Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 73.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 73.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea peaked at 108.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.2% | — |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 54.2% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 76.9% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 65.0% | 94.1% | 8 |
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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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Eritrea was 73.4% 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, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.