Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 23.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
127th
of 138 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.6%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea, 1996–2018

05101520251996200720181996: 15.7 %1997: 16.7 %1999: 12.3 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 18 %2015: 18.9 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea is 23.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea peaked at 23.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2004.

That places Eritrea 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 15.7%
1997 16.7% +6.3%
1999 12.3% -26.2%
2000 12.7% +3.2%
2001 11.6% -8.7%
2002 11.6% -0.4%
2003 11.0% -4.7%
2004 9.6% -12.6%
2005 10.0% +3.8%
2006 10.3% +3.1%
2007 12.2% +18.5%
2008 9.9% -19.2%
2009 9.9% -0.0%
2010 13.2% +33.5%
2011 14.4% +8.9%
2012 16.3% +13.9%
2013 17.2% +5.3%
2014 18.0% +4.9%
2015 18.9% +5.0%
2016 18.8% -1.0%
2017 21.7% +15.8%
2018 23.2% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9% 12.3% 16.7% 3
2000s 10.9% 9.6% 12.7% 10
2010s 18.0% 13.2% 23.2% 9

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 124 Gambia 25.6% compare
  2. 125 Niger 23.5% compare
  3. 126 Bangladesh 23.5% compare
  4. 128 Mozambique 21.0% compare
  5. 129 Senegal 18.8% compare
  6. 130 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Eritrea was 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Eritrea ranks 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.