School enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 24.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2007
All-time low
4.2%
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2019

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea, 1992–2019

5101520251992200520191992: 4.2 % gross1993: 4.5 % gross1994: 5 % gross1995: 5.2 % gross1996: 5.4 % gross1997: 5 % gross1999: 8.5 % gross2000: 8.8 % gross2001: 9.4 % gross2002: 10 % gross2003: 11.5 % gross2004: 15.2 % gross2005: 24 % gross2006: 26.8 % gross2007: 27.4 % gross2008: 24.6 % gross2009: 23.5 % gross2010: 24.2 % gross2011: 26 % gross2012: 24.4 % gross2013: 22.7 % gross2014: 21.4 % gross2015: 19.7 % gross2016: 21.2 % gross2017: 21.6 % gross2018: 23.4 % gross2019: 24 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 24.0% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2019.
Year % gross Change
1992 4.2%
1993 4.5% +6.2%
1994 5.0% +12.3%
1995 5.2% +4.3%
1996 5.4% +3.0%
1997 5.0% -7.9%
1999 8.5% +71.7%
2000 8.8% +2.7%
2001 9.4% +7.5%
2002 10.0% +5.8%
2003 11.5% +15.6%
2004 15.2% +31.7%
2005 24.0% +58.6%
2006 26.8% +11.4%
2007 27.4% +2.4%
2008 24.6% -10.4%
2009 23.5% -4.3%
2010 24.2% +3.1%
2011 26.0% +7.3%
2012 24.4% -6.2%
2013 22.7% -7.1%
2014 21.4% -5.5%
2015 19.7% -7.9%
2016 21.2% +7.2%
2017 21.6% +2.2%
2018 23.4% +8.4%
2019 24.0% +2.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.0%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +71.7% 5.0% 8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4% 4.2% 8.5% 7
2000s 18.1% 8.8% 27.4% 10
2010s 22.9% 19.7% 26.0% 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.2% compare
  2. 161 Nigeria 24.4% compare
  3. 162 Sierra Leone 24.0% compare
  4. 164 Benin 22.9% compare
  5. 165 Comoros 21.5% compare
  6. 166 Botswana 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Eritrea was 24.0% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.