Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 83.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
83.7%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2005
All-time low
57.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1999–2013
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea stood at 83.7%.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 88.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.0% | — |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +15.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 83.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 67.2% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 57.0% | 83.7% | 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 83.7% 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 88.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eritrea ranks 50th out of 80 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 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release