Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary 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 … Pupil-trained secondary 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 46.45 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.84 headcount basis, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 46.45 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
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-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