Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 121,144 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Eritrea is 121,144, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 121,678 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,922, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27,922 | — |
| 1994 | 28,090 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30,538 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 33,863 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 37,196 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 47,183 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 55,626 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 59,059 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 60,071 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 63,293 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 70,175 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 80,712 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 85,622 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 90,356 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 95,063 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 100,410 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 106,827 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 112,002 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 116,156 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 117,501 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 119,394 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 110,988 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 114,993 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 121,678 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 121,144 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 121,144 is below the median for low income countries, which is 512,577, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 121,144 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,132 | 27,922 | 47,183 | 6 |
| 2000s | 76,039 | 55,626 | 100,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,942 | 106,827 | 121,678 | 8 |
| 2020s | 121,144 | 121,144 | 121,144 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Eritrea was 121,144 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 121,678 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,922 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release