Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9147 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9147 GPIA
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9458 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.7494 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
18
1999–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.9147 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 0.9458 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7494 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9257 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9458 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8804 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8459 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8096 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7732 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8192 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7684 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7529 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.753 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7494 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7664 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8535 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8359 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.82 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7743 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7868 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9147 GPIA | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9257 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8244 GPIA | 0.7529 GPIA | 0.9458 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7924 GPIA | 0.7494 GPIA | 0.8535 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9147 GPIA | 0.9147 GPIA | 0.9147 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 48 Tonga 0.9197 GPIA compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9189 GPIA compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.9152 GPIA compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.9117 GPIA compare
- 53 India 0.9092 GPIA compare
- 54 Denmark 0.9007 GPIA compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea was 0.9147 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9458 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7494 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release