Primary education, teachers in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, teachers was 44.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.1%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2007
All-time low
34.7%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1989–2022
Primary education, teachers in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers in Eritrea stood at 44.1%.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Eritrea peaked at 47.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 34.7% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Eritrea?
- Primary education, teachers in Eritrea was 44.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, teachers?
- Eritrea ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.