Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 43.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43.0%
World rank
6th
of 169 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1994
All-time low
30.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea is 43.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea peaked at 52.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.4% | — |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 45.9% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 30.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.5% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 3 Central African Republic 53.8% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 50.2% compare
- 5 Mali 47.8% compare
- 7 Chad 42.5% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 41.9% compare
- 9 Liberia 39.2% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea was 43.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release