Eritrea—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #165 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
68.7%
2018
YoY Change
+13.4%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#165
of 167 countries
Maximum
100.1%
2005
Minimum
60.6%
2017
CAGR
-1.2%
18 years
Last
68.7%
Previous
60.6%
Highest
100.1%
Lowest
60.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 68.7% in 2018, ranking #165 out of 167 countries. This represents a +13.4% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 100.1% (2005) and the lowest was 60.6% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 68.7% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 85.3% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).