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 37.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.1%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2013
All-time low
25.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea stood at 37.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea peaked at 42.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 20th of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.5% | — |
| 1995 | 29.0% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +5.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 37.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 37.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 33.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.1% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 37.1% 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 42.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 20th out of 183 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 5.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release