Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 57.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea stood at 57.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 98.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.1% | — |
| 1993 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 93.9% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 44.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.7% | 64.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 52 Chile 63.2% compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 58.7% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 58.7% compare
- 56 China 56.7% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 54.1% compare
- 58 Bahamas 53.5% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Eritrea was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.