Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 43.03 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43.03 headcount basis
World rank
27th
of 139 countries
All-time high
66.01 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
40.46 headcount basis
in 2010
Years of data
18
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
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 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 66.01 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.56 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 60.66 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 58.02 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 56.18 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 56.85 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.97 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 54.95 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.07 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7 headcount basis | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 40.46 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.48 headcount basis | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 45.71 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.18 headcount basis | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 60.08 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 45.87 headcount basis | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 43.03 headcount basis | -6.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43.03 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.05 headcount basis, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43.03 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 139 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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February 2026 Data Release