Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, 1996–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea is 1.4%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 5.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +182.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea was 1.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2006.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release