Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 80.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 80.0%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 93.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.7% | — |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +9.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.8% | 60.5% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | +34.7% | 69.0% | 93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 70.5% | 93.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 60.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 80.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release