Secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea
Eritrea: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea, 1989–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea is 46.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea peaked at 48.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.1% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.0% | 46.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Eritrea was 46.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.