Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 53.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea stood at 53.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 55.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.1% | — |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 24.1% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 45.8% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.8% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
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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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea was 53.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release