Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.13 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.13 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.4 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
1.13 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea stood at 1.13 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea peaked at 1.4 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.13 modelled data, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.34 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Italy 1.18 modelled data compare
- 33 Djibouti 1.13 modelled data compare
- 34 Angola 1.13 modelled data compare
- 36 South Sudan 1.13 modelled data compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 1.12 modelled data compare
- 38 Luxembourg 1.12 modelled data compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.12 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea was 1.13 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release