School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8604 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea, 1989–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.8604 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8049 GPI, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9042 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.9411 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.958 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8606 GPI | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8159 GPI | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8084 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8101 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8204 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8289 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8335 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8251 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8276 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8053 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.811 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8049 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8128 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8181 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.844 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8368 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8443 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8527 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8401 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8425 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8537 GPI | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8617 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8685 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8595 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8575 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8604 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9042 GPI | 0.9042 GPI | 0.9042 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.853 GPI | 0.8084 GPI | 0.958 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.823 GPI | 0.8049 GPI | 0.8443 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8742 GPI | 0.8401 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
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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 (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.8604 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8049 GPI in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.