Trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 78.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 78.7% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 91.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.1% | — |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 56.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 76.1% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 94 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 81.3% compare
- 96 Monaco 79.6%
- 98 Barbados 78.3% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.1% compare
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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Eritrea was 78.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.