Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 7.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in private in Eritrea is 7.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 7.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 7 |
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 secondary education in private in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea was 7.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 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