Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) was 79.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, female in Eritrea stood at 79.8%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Eritrea peaked at 91.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79.9% | — |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 67.1% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 60.2% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 74.4% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Eritrea?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Eritrea was 79.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.