School enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, primary, private was 10.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea, 1989–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10.6% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea peaked at 31.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.5% | — |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 11.1% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.2% compare
- 107 Guyana 11.1% compare
- 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.9% compare
- 110 Sudan 10.6% compare
- 111 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 112 Luxembourg 10.3% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Eritrea was 10.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Eritrea ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.