Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified was 35.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Eritrea, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Eritrea is 35.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Eritrea peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2013.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.9% | — |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +34.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 45 Cape Verde 45.4% compare
- 46 Bhutan 40.0% compare
- 47 Morocco 36.4% compare
- 49 Cameroon 33.2% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
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 teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Eritrea?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Eritrea was 35.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 upper secondary education who are qualified 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