Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 5.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea, 1996–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea is 5.4%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea peaked at 8.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 187 Dominica 5.8% compare
- 188 Montserrat 5.7% compare
- 189 Niue 5.6% compare
- 191 East Timor 4.3% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 193 Nigeria 3.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.8% (2009)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 19.5% (2011)
- Gross national expenditure 137.4% (2011)
- Exports of goods and services 374.90 million current US$ (2011)
- Exports of goods and services 5.76 billion current LCU (2011)
- Exports of goods and services 575.7% (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.2% (2009)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.01 billion current LCU (2011)
- Gross fixed capital formation 260.73 million current US$ (2011)
- Gross national expenditure 43.63 billion current LCU (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Eritrea was 5.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.