Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0636 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.0636 units per person.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0806 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per person, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 204 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, male (number), per capita (capita) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0342 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0296 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0453 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 0.055 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0615 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0649 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0711 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0769 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0801 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0749 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0572 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0574 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0607 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0636 units per person | +5.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0636 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0636 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +55.2% | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0453 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.072 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0636 units per person | 0.0636 units per person | 0.0636 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Burkina Faso 0.0652 units per person compare
- 54 Fiji 0.0639 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.0637 units per person
- 57 Ethiopia 0.0634 units per person compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0633 units per person compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0.0631 units per person compare
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, male (number), per capita in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Eritrea was 0.0636 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0806 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per person in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.