Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 80.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
80.4%
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
113th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2006
All-time low
39.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2000–2006
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea is 80.4%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +37.9% |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 110 Albania 82.5%
- 111 Hong Kong, China 81.8%
- 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 81.2% compare
- 114 Afghanistan 80.4%
- 115 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 116 Peru 78.5% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Eritrea was 80.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2006.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release