School enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, primary, male was 53.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea stood at 53.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 89.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 30.4% | 48.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 56.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 53.8% | 72.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2022)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Eritrea was 53.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.