Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 79.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
79.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
110th
of 149 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 1999
All-time low
60.2%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1993–2017
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea stood at 79.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 91.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 110th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79.9% | — |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 67.1% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 60.2% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 74.4% | 87.9% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 79.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release