Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 17.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea is 17.9%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea peaked at 19.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 74th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 71 Mali 19.1% compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 17.9%
- 75 Mauritania 10.6% compare
- 76 Liberia 8.2% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Eritrea was 17.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Eritrea ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release