School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.7043 GPI in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.7043 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 375.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea peaked at 0.7043 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1278 GPI, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1536 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 0.1278 GPI | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1504 GPI | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1528 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1504 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1512 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.148 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3224 GPI | +117.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3757 GPI | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.492 GPI | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6468 GPI | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7043 GPI | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +117.8% | 0.148 GPI | 0.3224 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1461 GPI | 0.1278 GPI | 0.1536 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1866 GPI | 0.148 GPI | 0.3224 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5547 GPI | 0.3757 GPI | 0.7043 GPI | 4 |
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Eritrea was 0.7043 GPI in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7043 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1278 GPI in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.