Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 38.8% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea peaked at 45.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 147th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +28.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 17.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.4% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Eritrea was 38.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).