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 41.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2012
All-time low
37.8%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea peaked at 48.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 37.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 43.1% | 6 |
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 41.5% in 2025, 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 48.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release