Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea

Eritrea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 398,090 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
398,090
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
398,090
in 2022
All-time low
109,087
in 1991
Years of data
34
1989–2022

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1989–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1989200520221989: 128.5k1990: 115.9k1991: 109.1k1992: 150.9k1993: 184.5k1994: 207.1k1995: 224.3k1996: 241.7k1997: 240.7k1998: 251.3k1999: 262.0k2000: 295.9k2001: 298.7k2002: 330.3k2003: 359.3k2004: 375.0k2005: 377.5k2006: 364.3k2007: 331.9k2008: 314.0k2009: 300.1k2010: 286.0k2011: 311.7k2012: 334.2k2013: 396.4k2014: 361.6k2015: 361.7k2016: 354.3k2017: 347.0k2018: 349.8k2019: 361.8k2020: 373.9k2021: 386.0k2022: 398.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea stood at 398,090. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 398,090 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109,087, in 1991.

Eritrea ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1989 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1989 128,504
1990 115,869 -9.8%
1991 109,087 -5.9%
1992 150,870 +38.3%
1993 184,492 +22.3%
1994 207,099 +12.3%
1995 224,287 +8.3%
1996 241,725 +7.8%
1997 240,737 -0.4%
1998 251,350 +4.4%
1999 261,963 +4.2%
2000 295,941 +13.0%
2001 298,691 +0.9%
2002 330,278 +10.6%
2003 359,299 +8.8%
2004 374,997 +4.4%
2005 377,512 +0.7%
2006 364,263 -3.5%
2007 331,855 -8.9%
2008 314,034 -5.4%
2009 300,129 -4.4%
2010 286,021 -4.7%
2011 311,737 +9.0%
2012 334,245 +7.2%
2013 396,398 +18.6%
2014 361,604 -8.8%
2015 361,684 +0.0%
2016 354,346 -2.0%
2017 347,009 -2.1%
2018 349,753 +0.8%
2019 361,837 +3.5%
2020 373,922 +3.3%
2021 386,006 +3.2%
2022 398,090 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 128,504 128,504 128,504 1
1990s 198,748 109,087 261,963 10
2000s 334,700 295,941 377,512 10
2010s 346,463 286,021 396,398 10
2020s 386,006 373,922 398,090 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 115 Gambia 442,901 compare
  2. 116 Norway 434,422 compare
  3. 117 Denmark 432,238 compare
  4. 119 Hungary 384,692 compare
  5. 120 New Zealand 383,018 compare
  6. 121 Botswana 381,674 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea was 398,090 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 398,090 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 109,087 in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.