Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 38.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
38.3%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2017
All-time low
25.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 38.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.7% | — |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -20.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 30.5% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 25.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.0% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 Guyana 39.2% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38.4% compare
- 47 Malaysia 37.8% compare
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 37.8% compare
- 49 Maldives 37.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea was 38.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release