Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 43.03 headcount basis in 2022. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea, 1999β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea stood at 43.03 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea peaked at 66.01 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.46 headcount basis, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.55 headcount basis | 64.55 headcount basis | 64.55 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5 headcount basis | 41.7 headcount basis | 66.01 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.96 headcount basis | 40.46 headcount basis | 60.08 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.03 headcount basis | 43.03 headcount basis | 43.03 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea was 43.03 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.01 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release