Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 12,025 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12,025
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
12,025
in 2022
All-time low
2,895
in 1991
Years of data
30
1989–2022

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1989–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1989200520221989: 3.2k1990: 3.0k1991: 2.9k1992: 3.6k1993: 5.0k1994: 5.3k1995: 5.6k1996: 5.8k1997: 5.5k1999: 5.6k2000: 6.2k2001: 6.7k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.0k2005: 7.9k2006: 7.7k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.3k2009: 7.8k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.7k2012: 8.2k2013: 8.7k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.8k2018: 9.0k2022: 12.0k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1989 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Gambia 13,495 compare
  2. 131 Croatia 13,441 compare
  3. 132 Somalia 12,870 compare
  4. 134 Mongolia 11,972 compare
  5. 135 Jamaica 11,768 compare
  6. 136 Gabon 10,935 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release