Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea
Eritrea: Secondary education, pupils was 46.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Eritrea is 46.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Eritrea peaked at 46.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.8% | — |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.1% | 46.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Solomon Islands 46.7% compare
- 167 Germany 46.7% compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 46.7% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 46.7% compare
- 171 Nigeria 46.6% compare
- 172 Morocco 46.6% compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Eritrea?
- Secondary education, 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, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, 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 rising.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.