Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 43.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.8%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2017
All-time low
34.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 43.8%.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 55.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53.9% | — |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -16.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 38.8% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 34.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.9% | 55.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 43.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release