Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 40.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea is 40.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 59.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.9% | — |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 40.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 44.3% | 59.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 22.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 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, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 40.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release