Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 43.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43.5%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 1992
All-time low
28.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 43.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Eritrea peaked at 62.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2005.
Eritrea ranks 7th of 180 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, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 48.4% | 62.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 28.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.4% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 65.2% compare
- 5 Cape Verde 51.3% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 44.4% compare
- 8 Sudan 41.9% compare
- 9 Niger 41.7% compare
- 10 Haiti 41.0% 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, female in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Eritrea was 43.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release