Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 6,724 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Eritrea is 6,724, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 6,724 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,743 | — |
| 1990 | 1,637 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,584 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,236 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 3,113 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 3,407 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,609 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,803 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,499 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3,562 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,625 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,899 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,958 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,625 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4,935 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,146 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,776 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4,415 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3,609 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 4,070 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4,658 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 4,456 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,580 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,848 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,428 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5,387 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,344 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,249 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,424 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,505 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,810 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6,114 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,419 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,724 | +4.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,724 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,724 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,743 | 1,743 | 1,743 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,008 | 1,584 | 3,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,409 | 3,609 | 5,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,203 | 4,456 | 5,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,419 | 6,114 | 6,724 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Eritrea was 6,724 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,724 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.