Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 35.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.6%
World rank
35th
of 175 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2015
All-time low
23.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea is 35.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea peaked at 41.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.6% | — |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -11.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.6% | 39.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 23.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 36.5% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Cambodia 36.7% compare
- 33 El Salvador 36.4% compare
- 34 Togo 36.3% compare
- 36 Iraq 33.4% compare
- 37 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.7% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 32.3% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Eritrea was 35.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release