Persistence to grade 5, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Persistence to grade 5, male was 80.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Eritrea stood at 80.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Eritrea peaked at 97.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.7% | — |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 73.2% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 59.1% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 72.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Eritrea?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Eritrea was 80.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (% 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.