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 53.3% 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
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 351.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea peaked at 53.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 183 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 | 51.1% | — |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 16.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 11.8% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Liberia 59.6% compare
- 2 Rwanda 57.2% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 52.4% compare
- 5 Burundi 50.4% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 49.0% 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 53.3% 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 53.3% 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 11.8% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 183 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 351.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release