Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 92.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 92.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 95.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 92.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 92.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 95.4% | 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 public in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea was 92.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release