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 61.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea is 61.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea peaked at 86.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.0% | — |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 63.3% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 54.3% | 74.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 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 one year before the official primary in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Eritrea was 61.2% 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 86.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 175 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 up 12.6%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release