Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea
Eritrea: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 4.3% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2005)
4.3%
Change on year
up 125.7%
World rank
110th
of 116 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2000–2005
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea, 2000–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea is 4.3%, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 125.7% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -79.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +125.7% |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 107 Sri Lanka 5.0%
- 108 Azerbaijan 4.6%
- 109 Jordan 4.4% compare
- 111 Gabon 3.4%
- 112 Malawi 2.9%
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9%
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Eritrea was 4.3% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release