Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 57.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57.4%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
47th
of 147 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 1999
All-time low
37.1%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 96.7 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 94.5 %2002: 93.3 %2003: 86.4 %2004: 76 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 48 %2009: 49.7 %2010: 53 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 53.5 %2013: 57.4 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 64.6 %2017: 62.3 %2018: 57.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 57.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea peaked at 96.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2006.

That places Eritrea 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 96.7%
2000 94.6% -2.2%
2001 94.5% -0.0%
2002 93.3% -1.3%
2003 86.4% -7.4%
2004 76.0% -12.0%
2005 41.1% -45.9%
2006 37.1% -9.8%
2007 44.8% +20.9%
2008 48.0% +7.2%
2009 49.7% +3.6%
2010 53.0% +6.6%
2011 51.7% -2.5%
2012 53.5% +3.5%
2013 57.4% +7.2%
2014 60.1% +4.8%
2015 64.6% +7.4%
2017 62.3% -3.5%
2018 57.4% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 96.7% 96.7% 1
2000s 66.5% 37.1% 94.6% 10
2010s 57.5% 51.7% 64.6% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 44 Cape Verde 58.7% compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.6% compare
  3. 46 Grenada 57.6% compare
  4. 48 China 56.7% compare
  5. 49 Dominican Republic 54.8% compare
  6. 50 Bahamas 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Eritrea was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Eritrea ranks 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.