Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eritrea

Eritrea: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 12,025 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
12,025
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,025
in 2022
All-time low
2,895
in 1991
Years of data
34
1989–2022

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1989200520221989: 3.2k1990: 3.0k1991: 2.9k1992: 3.6k1993: 5.0k1994: 5.3k1995: 5.6k1996: 5.8k1997: 5.5k1998: 5.5k1999: 5.6k2000: 6.2k2001: 6.7k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.0k2005: 7.9k2006: 7.7k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.3k2009: 7.8k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.7k2012: 8.2k2013: 8.7k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.8k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.8k2020: 10.5k2021: 11.3k2022: 12.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 12,025 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 12,025 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,895, in 1991.

Eritrea ranks 133rd of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,163 3,163 3,163 1
1990s 4,779 2,895 5,828 10
2000s 7,382 6,229 8,033 10
2010s 8,512 7,535 9,777 10
2020s 11,276 10,526 12,025 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 130 Gambia 13,495 compare
  2. 131 Croatia 13,441 compare
  3. 132 Somalia 12,870 compare
  4. 134 Mongolia 11,972 compare
  5. 135 Jamaica 11,768 compare
  6. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eritrea?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Eritrea was 12,025 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 12,025 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,895 in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.