Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 43.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea is 43.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea peaked at 98.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 93.9% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 44.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.7% | 64.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 66 Bahamas 46.7% compare
- 67 Portugal 45.5% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 44.0% compare
- 70 China 43.8% compare
- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.1% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 40.6% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Eritrea was 43.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.