Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 53.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 53.6% 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 64.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.6% | 57.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 19 Germany 53.7% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 53.6% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 53.6% compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 53.5%
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.1% compare
- 25 Austria 53.1% 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 53.6% 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 64.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 22nd 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 down 8.9%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release