Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.3%
World rank
107th
of 154 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2011
All-time low
95.3%
in 2022
Years of data
20
1999–2022
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 95.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea peaked at 98.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 107th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.2% | — |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 95.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Eritrea was 95.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Eritrea ranks 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release