Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 72.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea is 72.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 184 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 | 61.7% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 31.3% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 25.3% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Solomon Islands 82.6% compare
- 2 Rwanda 78.7% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 75.2% compare
- 5 Liberia 65.0% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 55.3% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 50.8% 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 72.6% 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 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 184 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 164.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release