Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 56.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.5%
World rank
174th
of 180 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2005
All-time low
38.0%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 56.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2022.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 71.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 174th out of 180 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, female (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.0% | — |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 56.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 56.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 38.0% | 51.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 55.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 53.6% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 171 Haiti 59.0% compare
- 172 Niger 58.3% compare
- 173 Sudan 58.1% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 55.6% compare
- 176 Cape Verde 48.7% compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 34.8% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Eritrea was 56.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release