Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 8.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea is 8.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 9.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 114 United States of America 9.2% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 9.1% compare
- 116 Switzerland 8.4% compare
- 118 Barbados 8.2% compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 8.1% compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Eritrea was 8.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release