Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea is 39.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea peaked at 39.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2001.
Eritrea ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 39.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 39.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 29.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 3 Central African Republic 46.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 5 Sudan 41.7% compare
- 7 Libya 38.4% compare
- 8 Mauritania 38.1% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 37.3% 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, male (modelled) in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Eritrea was 39.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Eritrea ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release