Primary completion rate, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Primary completion rate, total was 61.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.3%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2005
All-time low
35.5%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Eritrea, 1994–2022

0204060801994200820221994: 35.5 % of relevant age group1995: 45.1 % of relevant age group1996: 59.7 % of relevant age group1997: 63.9 % of relevant age group1999: 57.3 % of relevant age group2000: 61.2 % of relevant age group2001: 62 % of relevant age group2002: 59.5 % of relevant age group2003: 65.5 % of relevant age group2004: 72.5 % of relevant age group2005: 86.2 % of relevant age group2006: 78.2 % of relevant age group2007: 75.4 % of relevant age group2008: 67.2 % of relevant age group2009: 71.4 % of relevant age group2010: 61.5 % of relevant age group2011: 61.3 % of relevant age group2012: 58.2 % of relevant age group2013: 57.4 % of relevant age group2015: 61.8 % of relevant age group2017: 68.8 % of relevant age group2018: 68.1 % of relevant age group2022: 61.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 61.3% for primary completion rate, total in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Eritrea peaked at 86.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1994.

Eritrea ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 35.5% 63.9% 5
2000s 69.9% 59.5% 86.2% 10
2010s 62.5% 57.4% 68.8% 7
2020s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 168 Senegal 62.9% compare
  2. 169 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare
  3. 170 Benin 61.6% compare
  4. 172 Madagascar 60.7% compare
  5. 173 Yemen 60.1% compare
  6. 174 Syria 60.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Eritrea?
Primary completion rate, total in Eritrea was 61.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1994.
How does Eritrea rank for primary completion rate, total?
Eritrea ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.