Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea

Eritrea: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 5 years in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2005
All-time low
5 years
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea, 2005–2012

0123452005200820122005: 5 years2006: 5 years2007: 5 years2008: 5 years2009: 5 years2010: 5 years2011: 5 years2012: 5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea is 5 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Eritrea 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2012.
Year years Change
2005 5 years —
2006 5 years +0.0%
2007 5 years +0.0%
2008 5 years +0.0%
2009 5 years +0.0%
2010 5 years +0.0%
2011 5 years +0.0%
2012 5 years +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 5 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 years, 5.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 years 5 years 5 years 5
2010s 5 years 5 years 5 years 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 2 Benin 4 years compare
  2. 3 Canada 3 years compare
  3. 3 North Korea 3 years compare
  4. 3 Mongolia 3 years compare
  5. 3 Namibia 3 years compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea?
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Eritrea was 5 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
Eritrea ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
Is official entrance age to early childhood educational development rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,319 data points, 1972–2020
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Age at which students would enter early childhood educational development. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/