Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 49.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 49.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea peaked at 63.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 31st of 179 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, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.0% | — |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 46.9% | 61.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 44.3% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.8% | 59.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Eritrea was 49.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release