Net intake rate in grade 1 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 28.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 28.0% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2018.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Eritrea peaked at 47.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 116th of 118 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 28.6% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 35.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 113 Eswatini 38.4% compare
- 114 Ghana 37.1% compare
- 115 Mauritania 36.7% compare
- 117 Mali 22.0% compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 20.0% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Eritrea?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Eritrea was 28.0% 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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.