Primary education, teachers in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary education, teachers was 12,025 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Eritrea, 1989–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Eritrea is 12,025, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Eritrea peaked at 12,025 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,895, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,163 | 3,163 | 3,163 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,696 | 2,895 | 5,828 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,382 | 6,229 | 8,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,371 | 7,535 | 9,028 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,025 | 12,025 | 12,025 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8604 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Eritrea?
- Primary education, teachers in Eritrea was 12,025 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 12,025 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,895 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary education, teachers?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.