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 57.7% 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 57.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 252.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Eritrea peaked at 57.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 55.4% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +117.4% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 21.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 16.3% | 36.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Rwanda 62.1% compare
- 2 Liberia 60.3% compare
- 4 Burundi 55.7% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 53.2% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 41.4% 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 57.7% 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 57.7% 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 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 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 252.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release