Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 56.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea stood at 56.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea peaked at 71.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 38.0% | 51.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 55.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 53.6% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Haiti 59.0% compare
- 181 Niger 58.3% compare
- 182 Sudan 58.1% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 55.6% compare
- 185 Cape Verde 48.7% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 34.8% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Eritrea was 56.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.