Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 40.34 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea is 40.34, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 59.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.83, in 2013.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.41 | 40.07 | 55.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.79 | 45.09 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 39.83 | 43.43 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Ethiopia 43.91 compare
- 2 Mozambique 43.6 compare
- 4 Mauritania 37.6 compare
- 5 Guinea 37.05 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 36.68 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2022)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Eritrea was 40.34 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.