Enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in primary education, female was 157,758 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 157,758 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 198,750 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,020 number, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,593 number | 60,593 number | 60,593 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 87,482 number | 53,020 number | 118,385 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 149,361 number | 132,945 number | 167,451 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,337 number | 129,218 number | 198,750 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 157,758 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,020 number in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.