Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 47.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
47.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2007
All-time low
22.2%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

2030405060701999200820181999: 22.2 %2000: 42.9 %2001: 50 %2003: 57.9 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 55.2 %2006: 53.8 %2007: 69.7 %2008: 59.5 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 50 %2011: 55 %2012: 47.8 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 28.9 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 47.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea stood at 47.7%.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea peaked at 69.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1999.

Eritrea ranks 47th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 22.2% —
2000 42.9% +92.9%
2001 50.0% +16.7%
2003 57.9% +15.8%
2004 57.1% -1.3%
2005 55.2% -3.4%
2006 53.8% -2.4%
2007 69.7% +29.4%
2008 59.5% -14.7%
2009 56.2% -5.4%
2010 50.0% -11.1%
2011 55.0% +10.0%
2012 47.8% -13.0%
2013 35.5% -25.8%
2014 31.4% -11.4%
2015 28.9% -7.9%
2017 44.7% +54.5%
2018 47.7% +6.6%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 47.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.0%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +92.9% 22.2% 42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1
2000s 55.8% 42.9% 69.7% 9
2010s 42.6% 28.9% 55.0% 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 44 Rwanda 52.0% compare
  2. 45 Senegal 49.5% compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 48.0% compare
  4. 48 Cameroon 47.1% compare
  5. 49 Sierra Leone 44.9% compare
  6. 50 Barbados 43.8% 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 47.7% 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 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Eritrea ranks 47th out of 70 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 19.8%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.