Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 76.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea stood at 76.9%.
The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 93.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 108th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.8% | — |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 70.5% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 70.7% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 105 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
- 107 Senegal 77.1% compare
- 109 Guinea 76.7% compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 111 Barbados 75.9% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (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 76.9% in 2022, 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 93.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release