Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 89.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea is 89.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 89.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.4% | — |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +4.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 38.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 73.4% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea was 89.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release