Eritrea - Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, Eritrea Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) fell by 3.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 177 comparing other countries in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) at 66.84 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Eritrea is overtaken by South Sudan, which was ranked number 176 at 72.99 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Niger at 66.42 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi ranked the highest with 144.81 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, that is an increase of 1.7points versus 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Gambia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.2points per year, while South Sudan recorded the worst performance at -5.1points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 66.84
2018 68.43
2017 68.47
2016
2015 76.16
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How does Eritrea rank in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
144.81 % 2019 +1.6 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
143.73 % 2019 +27.5 % NA View data
176 #176
South Sudan
72.99 % 2015 NA -5.1 % View data
177 #177
Eritrea
66.84 % 2019 -2.3 % -3.5 % View data
178 #178
Niger
66.42 % 2019 NA -0.9 % View data
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