Enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in primary education, female was 181,135 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea is 181,135, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 198,750 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,020, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 122nd out of 216 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, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60,593 | — |
| 1990 | 55,782 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 53,020 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 69,324 | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 82,356 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 91,988 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 99,743 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 108,254 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 108,487 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 118,385 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 132,945 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 134,348 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 146,218 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 159,557 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 165,652 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 167,451 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 161,875 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 149,755 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 140,792 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 135,018 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 129,218 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 139,584 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 149,841 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 198,750 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 162,984 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 163,786 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 156,778 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 157,758 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 181,135 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,593 | 60,593 | 60,593 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87,482 | 53,020 | 118,385 | 9 |
| 2000s | 149,361 | 132,945 | 167,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,337 | 129,218 | 198,750 | 8 |
| 2020s | 181,135 | 181,135 | 181,135 | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea was 181,135 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 198,750 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,020 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release