School enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 23.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea peaked at 28.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.5% | — |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +80.6% | 13.9% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 8.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Eritrea was 23.7% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.