Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 80.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
80.2%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
102nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2010
All-time low
59.1%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1993–2017
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea stood at 80.2%.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 97.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 102nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.7% | — |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 73.2% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 59.1% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 72.0% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Eritrea was 80.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release