Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 100 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 100 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 69.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea peaked at 100 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11 number | — |
| 1996 | 11 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 number | +127.3% |
| 1999 | 24 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 25 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 31 number | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 31 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 62 number | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 59 number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 100 number | +69.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 100 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 100 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.75 number | 11 number | 25 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.4 number | 25 number | 62 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.5 number | 59 number | 100 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 134 number compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 128 number compare
- 141 Mauritius 122 number
- 143 Chad 97 number compare
- 144 Fiji 92 number
- 145 Aruba 75 number compare
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Eritrea was 100 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.