Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Eritrea was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release