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.
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 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (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.