Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 61.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 86.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.5% | — |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -10.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 61.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 61.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 35.5% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 59.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 57.4% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Senegal 62.9% compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare
- 178 Benin 61.6% compare
- 180 Madagascar 60.7% compare
- 181 Yemen 60.1% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 60.1% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 61.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release