Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 51.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea is 51.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 53.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2006.
Eritrea ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 53.4% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 33.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 52.3% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea was 51.9% 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 53.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 67th out of 168 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 19.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release