Primary enrollment selected countries in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary enrollment selected countries was 59.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.62
World rank
201st
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.47
in 2004
All-time low
40.09
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Primary enrollment selected countries in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries in Eritrea stood at 59.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 25 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.09 | — |
| 1994 | 45.57 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 46.93 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.51 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 47.88 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.68 | +16.3% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 60.64 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 60.62 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.62 | -1.7% |
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 | 47.44 | 40.09 | 55.68 | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.64 | 59.53 | 77.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.43 | 57.68 | 66.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 59.62 | 59.62 | 1 |
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 enrollment selected countries in Eritrea?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Eritrea was 59.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.47 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Eritrea ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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