Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 76.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea stood at 76.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 76.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 37.2% | 62.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 30.0% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Solomon Islands 83.6% compare
- 2 Rwanda 80.6% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 78.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 65.8% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 59.9% compare
- 7 Vanuatu 53.3% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea was 76.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release