Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 46.45 headcount basis in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea stood at 46.45 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea peaked at 208.86 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.45 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 146.98 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 115.22 headcount basis | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 111.94 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 176.99 headcount basis | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 170.9 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 194.26 headcount basis | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 196.37 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 208.86 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 154.86 headcount basis | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 133.49 headcount basis | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 82.81 headcount basis | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 68.06 headcount basis | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 60.29 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 53.28 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 46.45 headcount basis | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.98 headcount basis | 146.98 headcount basis | 146.98 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 154.57 headcount basis | 82.81 headcount basis | 208.86 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 headcount basis | 46.45 headcount basis | 68.06 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Eritrea was 46.45 headcount basis in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 208.86 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release