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 1.14 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea stood at 1.14 GPIA.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Eritrea was 1.14 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.44 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release