Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 398,090 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1989–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6251 % change on previous year (2018)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.