School enrollment, primary in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, primary was 51.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Eritrea stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Eritrea peaked at 83.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.1% | — |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 51.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 51.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 29.1% | 45.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 52.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 51.5% | 67.7% | 8 |
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, primary in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, primary in Eritrea was 51.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.