Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1168 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea is 0.1168 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.1443 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 units per person, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0647 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.057 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0839 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0994 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1107 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1136 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1119 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1184 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.138 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1443 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1419 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1347 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.121 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1115 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1039 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.104 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1101 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1289 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1165 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1101 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 units per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.13 units per person | 0.1039 units per person | 0.1443 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Eritrea?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Eritrea was 0.1168 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1443 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 units per person in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.