Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 59.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 59.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 77.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.1% | — |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 59.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.5%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 59.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 40.1% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 59.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 57.7% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Eritrea was 59.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release