Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 1,538 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea stood at 1,538 number.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 1,558 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 201 number, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 201 number | — |
| 1993 | 227 number | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 243 number | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 255 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 232 number | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 204 number | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 312 number | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 317 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 318 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 391 number | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 471 number | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 816 number | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 991 number | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1,029 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,025 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,085 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,119 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,195 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,273 number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,343 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,381 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,418 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,558 number | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,503 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,538 number | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,538 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,538 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers 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 | +73.2% | 471 number | 816 number |
| 1999 | +52.9% | 204 number | 312 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.14 number | 201 number | 312 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 715.89 number | 317 number | 1,085 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,370 number | 1,119 number | 1,558 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 132 Luxembourg 1,636 number compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 1,574 number compare
- 134 Botswana 1,561 number compare
- 136 Cape Verde 1,435 number compare
- 137 Maldives 1,386 number compare
- 138 Yemen 1,338 number compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Eritrea was 1,538 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 number in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.