| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 64.7 %World Bank WDI [2008] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 89.7 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 44 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 3.2 %World Bank WDI [2016] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 2.13 %World Bank WDI [2006] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 5.09 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 7.34 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.704 indexWorld Bank WDI [2016] |
| School life expectancy | 8.03 yearsWB Education [2015] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 38.7World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 40.4 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 3.36 %WB Education [2016] |
| Female literacy rate | 54.8 %WB Gender [2008] |
Education
Eritrea
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Eritrea's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (64.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (89.7 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.