Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 45.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 45.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eritrea peaked at 45.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 113th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.1% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Eritrea?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Eritrea was 45.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release