Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.09 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea stood at 14.09.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea peaked at 23.07 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 104th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.07 | — |
| 1996 | 22.21 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.64 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 21.71 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 16.54 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 21.59 | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 20.25 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.46 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.09 | -27.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 | 15.64 | 23.07 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.3 | 10.75 | 21.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.24 | 14.09 | 20.25 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Eritrea was 14.09 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Eritrea ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.