Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 13.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 13.8% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2016.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Eritrea peaked at 14.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 155th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1% | — |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +31.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 152 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
- 153 Burundi 14.5% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 13.7% compare
- 157 Congo 13.3% compare
- 158 Libya 13.2% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Eritrea?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Eritrea was 13.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.