Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 44.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.1%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2007
All-time low
34.7%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1989–2022
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 44.1% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea peaked at 47.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44.9% | — |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +13.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 34.7% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Eritrea was 44.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.