Primary education, pupils in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, pupils was 45.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Eritrea, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Eritrea is 45.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Eritrea peaked at 50.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 50.1% | 8 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2022)
- Labor force, total 1.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Eritrea?
- Primary education, pupils in Eritrea was 45.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.