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 47.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 47.3%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 70.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.9% | — |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 47.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 47.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 54.2% | 70.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 14.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 29.7% | 47.3% | 8 |
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 47.3% in 2018, 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 70.9% 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 14.4% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 89.3%. 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/