Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 59.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea stood at 59.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 77.47 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.09 | — |
| 1993 | 42.83 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 45.57 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 46.93 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.51 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 47.88 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.78 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 55.68 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 63.43 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 65.67 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 71.88 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 77.38 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.31 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.15 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67.15 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 62.44 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 59.53 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 57.68 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.71 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 66.61 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.91 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.17 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 60.64 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 60.62 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.37 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.12 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.87 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.62 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 59.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 59.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.41 | 40.09 | 55.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.64 | 59.53 | 77.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1 | 57.68 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.87 | 59.62 | 60.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Eritrea was 59.62 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.47 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.