Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 37.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male in Eritrea is 37.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eritrea peaked at 57.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 9th 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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.8% | — |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 37.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 37.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 40.3% | 57.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 16.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.3% | 38.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 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, male in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Eritrea was 37.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release