Share of students studying abroad in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of students studying abroad was 19.69 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Eritrea, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Eritrea is 19.69, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Eritrea peaked at 19.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.02 | — |
| 1999 | 14.52 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 16.57 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 14.66 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 17.09 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 16.61 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.91 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.76 | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 15.74 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 19.69 | +25.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 19.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 19.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 14.52 | 18.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.77 | 8.91 | 17.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 8.8 | 19.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Eritrea?
- Share of students studying abroad in Eritrea was 19.69 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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