Trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Trained teachers in primary education was 76.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea is 76.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea peaked at 93.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.8% | — |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 70.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 70.7% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 103 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
- 105 Senegal 77.1% compare
- 107 Guinea 76.7% compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 109 Barbados 75.9% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Eritrea was 76.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (% of total 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.