Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 49.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 49.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 57.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.9% | — |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 51.9% | 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 49.5% 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 57.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 96th out of 169 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 down 6.7%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release