Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 72.72 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.72 headcount basis
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
73.24 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
53.01 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 72.72 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Eritrea peaked at 73.24 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.01 headcount basis, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 53.06 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 58.94 headcount basis | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 54.01 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 55.4 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.12 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 53.01 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 53.54 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.43 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1 headcount basis | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 71.81 headcount basis | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 63.24 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 67.18 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 69.68 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.17 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.24 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 70.54 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 72.72 headcount basis | +3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 72.72 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.4 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 72.72 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 headcount basis, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.68 headcount basis | 55.68 headcount basis | 55.68 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.39 headcount basis | 53.01 headcount basis | 65.1 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.44 headcount basis | 62.7 headcount basis | 73.24 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.72 headcount basis | 72.72 headcount basis | 72.72 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Eritrea?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Eritrea was 72.72 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.24 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.01 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release