Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 18.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea is 18.9%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 61 Bangladesh 19.4% compare
- 62 Mozambique 19.2% compare
- 63 Nepal 19.1% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 18.1% compare
- 66 Gambia 13.4%
- 67 Sierra Leone 9.3%
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 upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Eritrea was 18.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Eritrea ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release