Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.24 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea stood at 1.24 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 25 Brazil 1.27 GPIA compare
- 26 Central African Republic 1.27 GPIA compare
- 27 Mozambique 1.25 GPIA compare
- 29 Yemen 1.21 GPIA compare
- 30 Iceland 1.2 GPIA compare
- 31 Montenegro 1.19 GPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea was 1.24 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release