Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 85.1% 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 85.1%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 85.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 52nd of 84 countries on this measure, 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 male secondary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 85.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 85.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 26.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 58.6% | 85.1% | 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 85.1% 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 85.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd 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 188.8%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release