Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 89.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea stood at 89.73.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea peaked at 107.54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.62, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.9 | — |
| 1990 | 36.24 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 33.62 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 64.29 | +91.2% |
| 1993 | 76.82 | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 83.07 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 86.22 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 87.83 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 84.16 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 86.29 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 95.34 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 94.53 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 101.33 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 107.54 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 106.53 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 103.58 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.04 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 81.14 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 77.92 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.64 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.17 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 82.64 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 92.68 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 83.28 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 82.37 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.35 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.79 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.73 | +13.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 89.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 89.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +91.2% | 33.62 | 64.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.95 | 33.62 | 87.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.21 | 77.92 | 107.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.36 | 73.64 | 92.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.73 | 89.73 | 89.73 | 1 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Eritrea was 89.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.54 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Eritrea ranks 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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