School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 44.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Eritrea is 44.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Eritrea peaked at 53.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 180th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.3% | — |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 24.3% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 45.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 44.9% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Eritrea?
- School enrollment, secondary in Eritrea was 44.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.