Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 48.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea peaked at 66.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 46.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.7% | 53.7% | 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 48.1% 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 66.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Eritrea ranks 102nd 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 down 14.8%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release