Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea
Eritrea: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.71
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1983
All-time low
3.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea stood at 3.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea peaked at 6.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.62 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.47 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.52 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.66 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Eritrea was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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