Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 23.85 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eritrea, 1992–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23.85 for preprimary gross enrollment rate 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, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Eritrea peaked at 27.42 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.36 | — |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.07 | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 8.49 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.03 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.52 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 14.51 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 24.51 | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 27.42 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 27.17 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.33 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 23.67 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.85 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.85 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 24.47 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 22.6 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.36 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.54 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.01 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.38 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.33 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 23.85 | +2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.62, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +68.9% | 14.51 | 24.51 |
| 1999 | +64.3% | 4.91 | 8.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 | 4.36 | 8.07 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.02 | 8.49 | 27.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 19.54 | 25.85 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Eritrea?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Eritrea was 23.85 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 in 2006.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.