Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 41,152 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea stood at 41,152 number.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 51,853 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,760 number, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 123rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15,760 number | — |
| 1997 | 16,475 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17,893 number | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 22,342 number | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 23,946 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 25,404 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26,597 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20,951 number | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 26,716 number | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 28,174 number | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 31,014 number | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 34,798 number | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 36,296 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 39,897 number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 43,414 number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 41,344 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48,561 number | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 51,853 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 44,839 number | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 42,498 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 41,152 number | -3.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41,152 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 139,316 number, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41,152 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,709 number | 15,760 number | 17,893 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,624 number | 20,951 number | 36,296 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,195 number | 39,897 number | 51,853 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea was 41,152 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51,853 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,760 number in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.