Persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Persistence to grade 5, total was 80.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 80.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2017.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea peaked at 93.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.7% | — |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 70.5% | 93.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 60.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Eritrea was 80.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Eritrea ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, total (% 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.