Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 35.42 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea stood at 35.42 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 48.27 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.42 headcount basis, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 10th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.14 headcount basis | 46.1 headcount basis | 48.27 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.42 headcount basis | 35.42 headcount basis | 35.42 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.97 headcount basis compare
- 8 Niger 38.76 headcount basis compare
- 9 Rwanda 37.79 headcount basis compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 35.06 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 34.24 headcount basis compare
- 13 Bangladesh 30.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Eritrea was 35.42 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.27 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.42 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release