Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 87.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
87.2%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
126th
of 170 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1999
All-time low
69.2%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2017
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea is 87.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 95.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 126th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.2% | — |
| 1994 | 78.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 77.2% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 69.2% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.4% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 89.0% compare
- 124 Congo 88.8% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4% compare
- 127 Chad 87.1% compare
- 128 Mauritania 86.7% compare
- 129 Kenya 86.2% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 121,144 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 87.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release