Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 28.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 28.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.8% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
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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 enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea was 28.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release