Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 22,895 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 22,895 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 22,895 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,319 number, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) (Enrolment female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,319 number | — |
| 1993 | 3,605 number | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,839 number | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,930 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,979 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,652 number | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5,413 number | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 5,704 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5,896 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6,043 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,395 number | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 8,719 number | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 15,679 number | +79.8% |
| 2006 | 17,897 number | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 18,116 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17,391 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 18,539 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 19,525 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22,456 number | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 22,595 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,691 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,096 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,399 number | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 21,702 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 22,895 number | +5.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22,895 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 62,755 number, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22,895 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 15,679 number |
| 1999 | +48.2% | 3,652 number | 5,413 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,962 number | 3,319 number | 5,413 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,138 number | 5,704 number | 18,539 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,795 number | 19,525 number | 22,895 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 127 Armenia 24,332 number compare
- 128 Qatar 23,852 number compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 23,780 number compare
- 131 Namibia 22,112 number compare
- 132 Mozambique 20,822 number
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 19,707 number compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea was 22,895 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,895 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,319 number in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.