Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 35.42 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35.42 headcount basis
World rank
10th
of 69 countries
All-time high
48.27 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
35.42 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2013–2022
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.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 47.55 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.27 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.31 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.42 headcount basis | -23.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.42 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.61 headcount basis, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.42 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release