Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.19 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.19 GPIA
World rank
24th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1.17 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea stood at 1.19 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Eritrea was 1.19 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Eritrea ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release