Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 46.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 46.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 46.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 159th out of 180 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 public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.8% | 46.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 156 Austria 46.9% compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.9% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 46.5%
- 160 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
- 161 Tajikistan 46.4% compare
- 162 Germany 46.3% 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 secondary education in public in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea was 46.4% 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 46.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 159th out of 180 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 up 12.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release