Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 54.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 54.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 61.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 54.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 54.2% | 56.2% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Eritrea was 54.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release