Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 26,792 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea stood at 26,792. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 26,792 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,319, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,319 | — |
| 1993 | 3,605 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,839 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,930 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,979 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,652 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5,413 | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 5,704 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5,896 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6,043 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,395 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 8,719 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 15,679 | +79.8% |
| 2006 | 17,897 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 18,116 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17,391 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 18,539 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 19,525 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22,456 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 22,595 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,691 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,096 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,399 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 21,702 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 22,895 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 26,792 | +17.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 26,792 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,285, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 26,792 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +79.8% | 8,719 | 15,679 |
| 1999 | +48.2% | 3,652 | 5,413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,962 | 3,319 | 5,413 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,138 | 5,704 | 18,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,795 | 19,525 | 22,895 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26,792 | 26,792 | 26,792 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea was 26,792 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,792 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,319 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release