Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 89.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 89.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 107.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.9% | — |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +91.2% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +13.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 89.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 89.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) 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 | +91.2% | 33.6% | 64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 33.6% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 77.9% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 73.6% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Eritrea was 89.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release