School enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, preprimary was 23.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea is 23.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea peaked at 27.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 8.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Eritrea was 23.9% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.