Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0992 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.049 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0992 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0992 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 172 Zambia 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Zealand 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Brazil 0.0981 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
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, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.