Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 5.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 5.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 133 Singapore 6.4% compare
- 134 Slovenia 6.1% compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 6.0% compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 5.6% compare
- 139 Suriname 5.5% 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 upper secondary education in private in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea was 5.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 upper 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