Primary education, pupils (% female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 45.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Eritrea, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eritrea is 45.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eritrea peaked at 50.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.2% | — |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 50.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Eritrea?
- Primary education, pupils in Eritrea was 45.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.