Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary was 79.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
79.2%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2005
All-time low
60.4%
in 2007
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
Eritrea recorded 79.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 80.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2007.
That places Eritrea 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.9% | — |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +9.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 79.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 79.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.7%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 60.4% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 72.3% | 79.5% | 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 79.2% 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 80.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Eritrea ranks 56th 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 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release