Education spending in Eritrea
Government spending on education in Eritrea was equal to 2.1% of GDP in 2006. The value for 2006 is the lowest since 1996.
The latest value for Eritrea is for 2006. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Eritrea, 2006
2.1%
Change from 2004
−1.0percentage points
World, 2006
4.0%
Education spending in Eritrea over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Eritrea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 3.1% in 2004, a change of −1.0 percentage points.
- Since 1996, when it was 1.6%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2006 was 4.0%.
More for Eritrea
All statistics for Eritrea
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
3.2%
2016 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
89.7%
2022 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
25.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
40.4%
2022 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
37.1%
2022 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
43.8%
2022 · UNESCO UIS