International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
0.7%
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1999–2006
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, 1999–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea is 0.7%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +15318.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 17 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
- 20 Niger 0.7% compare
- 21 Nepal 0.6% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0531 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216,955 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9273 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6251 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Eritrea was 0.7% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2006.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 International 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