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 52.2% 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 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 52.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 156th 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 | 14.3% | — |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +77.4% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 14.3% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.7% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 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 52.2% 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 52.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Eritrea ranks 156th 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 up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release