Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.68
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1983
All-time low
3.68
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.68 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.62 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.68 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.47 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.52 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.66 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.68 | 3.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 34 Senegal 3.77 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.7 compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 3.67 compare
- 39 Rwanda 3.65 compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Eritrea was 3.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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