Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5,769 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5,769 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 5,769 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 992, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 992 | — |
| 1997 | 1,017 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,208 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,312 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,377 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,529 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,614 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,241 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 2,449 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,491 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,478 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,572 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,352 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 3,680 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3,707 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,867 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,905 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,735 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,563 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,507 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,920 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4,322 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 5,769 | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,072 | 992 | 1,208 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,142 | 1,312 | 3,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,801 | 3,507 | 4,322 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,769 | 5,769 | 5,769 | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 5,769 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,769 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release