Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1168 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea is 0.1168 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.1443 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 units per person, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0647 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.057 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0839 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0994 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1107 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1136 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1119 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1184 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.138 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1443 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1419 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1347 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.121 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1115 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1039 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.104 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1101 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1289 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1165 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1101 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 units per person | +6.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1168 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1569 units per person, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1168 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1509 units per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.13 units per person | 0.1039 units per person | 0.1443 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea was 0.1168 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1443 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 units per person in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.