Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 79.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea stood at 79.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 91.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade 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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 113 Honduras 81.6% compare
- 114 Belgium 79.9%
- 115 Luxembourg 79.8% compare
- 117 Lesotho 78.8% compare
- 118 Libya 78.6%
- 119 United Arab Emirates 77.9% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Eritrea was 79.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release