Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 78.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
78.2%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2002
All-time low
55.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea peaked at 96.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.2% | — |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +75.3% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -12.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 78.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.1%, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 78.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.1%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 55.0% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea was 78.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release