Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 55.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea is 55.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 289.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea peaked at 55.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +129.1% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 19.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 14.3% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Liberia 59.9% compare
- 2 Rwanda 59.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 53.0% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 51.2% compare
- 6 Cape Verde 44.8% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea was 55.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release