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 1.18 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.18 GPIA
World rank
34th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.14 GPIA
in 1994
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Eritrea was 1.18 GPIA 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 1.48 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 34th 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 down 8.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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