Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 41.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2000
All-time low
39.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 66 %2000: 69.7 %2001: 65.1 %2003: 66.2 %2004: 65.2 %2005: 66.1 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 65.4 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 42.2 %2017: 39.7 %2018: 41.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea is 41.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 69.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2017.

Eritrea ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 66.0% —
2000 69.7% +5.6%
2001 65.1% -6.6%
2003 66.2% +1.8%
2004 65.2% -1.6%
2005 66.1% +1.3%
2006 65.6% -0.7%
2007 65.4% -0.3%
2008 59.8% -8.6%
2009 51.5% -13.9%
2010 56.7% +10.0%
2011 52.8% -6.8%
2012 56.2% +6.5%
2013 50.7% -9.8%
2014 46.3% -8.7%
2015 42.2% -8.9%
2017 39.7% -6.0%
2018 41.4% +4.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 41.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 41.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
2000s 63.8% 51.5% 69.7% 9
2010s 48.2% 39.7% 56.7% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 60 Kyrgyzstan 46.1% compare
  2. 61 Benin 44.7% compare
  3. 62 Dominica 43.4% compare
  4. 64 Grenada 38.5% compare
  5. 65 Niger 37.3% compare
  6. 66 Senegal 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea was 41.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2017.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Eritrea ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.