Secondary education, teachers in Eritrea

Eritrea: Secondary education, teachers was 9,725 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,725
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,725
in 2022
All-time low
1,856
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2022

Secondary education, teachers in Eritrea, 1993–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1993200720221993: 1.9k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.1k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.7k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.0k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.2k2007: 5.1k2009: 5.6k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.5k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.0k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.8k2018: 7.4k2022: 9.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, secondary education, teachers in Eritrea stood at 9,725. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Eritrea peaked at 9,725 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,856, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Eritrea, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 1,856
1994 2,095 +12.9%
1995 2,162 +3.2%
1996 2,193 +1.4%
1997 2,071 -5.6%
1999 2,278 +10.0%
2000 2,501 +9.8%
2001 2,710 +8.4%
2002 3,097 +14.3%
2003 3,014 -2.7%
2004 4,058 +34.6%
2005 4,225 +4.1%
2006 4,188 -0.9%
2007 5,053 +20.7%
2009 5,644 +11.7%
2010 6,413 +13.6%
2011 6,495 +1.3%
2012 7,010 +7.9%
2013 6,981 -0.4%
2014 6,654 -4.7%
2015 6,322 -5.0%
2016 6,435 +1.8%
2017 6,766 +5.1%
2018 7,436 +9.9%
2022 9,725 +30.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 9,725 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 9,725 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,109 1,856 2,278 6
2000s 3,832 2,501 5,644 9
2010s 6,724 6,322 7,436 9
2020s 9,725 9,725 9,725 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 137 Jamaica 11,043 compare
  2. 138 Namibia 10,653 compare
  3. 139 Gabon 10,118 compare
  4. 141 Estonia 9,391 compare
  5. 142 Mauritius 9,330 compare
  6. 143 Mauritania 9,029 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Eritrea?
Secondary education, teachers in Eritrea was 9,725 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 9,725 in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,856 in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for secondary education, teachers?
Eritrea ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.