Primary education, pupils in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, pupils was 398,090 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eritrea is 398,090, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eritrea peaked at 398,090 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109,087, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1999 | 261,963 | +8.8% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 347,009 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 349,753 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 398,090 | +13.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 398,090 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 398,090 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,504 | 128,504 | 128,504 | 1 |
| 1990s | 192,903 | 109,087 | 261,963 | 9 |
| 2000s | 334,700 | 295,941 | 377,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,556 | 286,021 | 396,398 | 8 |
| 2020s | 398,090 | 398,090 | 398,090 | 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 primary education, pupils in Eritrea?
- Primary education, pupils in Eritrea was 398,090 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 398,090 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,087 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.