Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 12,025 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 12,025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 12,025 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,895, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 133rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,163 | — |
| 1990 | 3,035 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,895 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,647 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 4,954 | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 5,272 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5,583 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5,828 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5,476 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,576 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,229 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 6,668 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7,498 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7,691 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,033 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7,942 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,711 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,933 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7,311 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7,802 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 7,535 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,704 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,166 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8,680 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8,515 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,346 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,524 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,842 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,028 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,025 | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,163 | 3,163 | 3,163 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,696 | 2,895 | 5,828 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,382 | 6,229 | 8,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,371 | 7,535 | 9,028 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,025 | 12,025 | 12,025 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 12,025 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,025 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,895 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release