Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9953 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.9953 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8453 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
19
1993–2017
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea is 0.9953 GPIA, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8453 GPIA, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 120th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.943 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9169 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9533 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9881 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9186 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8453 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8881 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9029 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8855 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9708 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9427 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9008 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9813 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9953 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9553 GPIA | 0.9169 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.8453 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9008 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 117 Nepal 0.9962 GPIA compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.996 GPIA
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9957 GPIA
- 121 Malaysia 0.994 GPIA compare
- 122 Macau, China 0.9937 GPIA compare
- 123 Ecuador 0.9932 GPIA compare
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea was 0.9953 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8453 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Eritrea ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release