Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 88.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
88.3%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2010
All-time low
69.3%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2017
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea stood at 88.3%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 97.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 116th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85.3% | — |
| 1994 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 81.4% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 69.3% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 79.1% | 97.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea was 88.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release