School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 49.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Eritrea is 49.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 78.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.8% | — |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 27.8% | 42.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 49.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.0% | 62.9% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Eritrea was 49.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.