Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
42nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2022
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 39 Mali 1.04 GPIA compare
- 40 Estonia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 41 Thailand 1.03 GPIA compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 45 Tajikistan 1.02 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Eritrea ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release