Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 28.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
113th
of 115 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2003
All-time low
26.0%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 26 % of official school-age population2000: 30.7 % of official school-age population2001: 42.4 % of official school-age population2002: 47.5 % of official school-age population2003: 50.4 % of official school-age population2004: 48.2 % of official school-age population2005: 48.9 % of official school-age population2006: 44.1 % of official school-age population2008: 32.6 % of official school-age population2009: 31.2 % of official school-age population2010: 31.2 % of official school-age population2011: 38.5 % of official school-age population2012: 34.8 % of official school-age population2013: 33.9 % of official school-age population2015: 30 % of official school-age population2016: 26.8 % of official school-age population2017: 26.6 % of official school-age population2018: 28.9 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea is 28.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea peaked at 50.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1999.

Eritrea ranks 113th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % of official school-age population Change
1999 26.0%
2000 30.7% +18.2%
2001 42.4% +38.1%
2002 47.5% +11.9%
2003 50.4% +6.2%
2004 48.2% -4.5%
2005 48.9% +1.6%
2006 44.1% -9.9%
2008 32.6% -26.1%
2009 31.2% -4.2%
2010 31.2% +0.1%
2011 38.5% +23.3%
2012 34.8% -9.5%
2013 33.9% -2.6%
2015 30.0% -11.6%
2016 26.8% -10.6%
2017 26.6% -0.7%
2018 28.9% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2000s 41.8% 30.7% 50.4% 9
2010s 31.4% 26.6% 38.5% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 110 Eswatini 37.3% compare
  2. 111 Ghana 36.5% compare
  3. 112 Mauritania 36.2% compare
  4. 114 Mali 23.4% compare
  5. 115 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea?
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Eritrea was 28.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
Eritrea ranks 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,794 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.