Eritrea - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Eritrea |
| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
4,135,933 |
| Language(s): |
Afar, Amharic, Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Tigrinya |
| Literacy Rate: |
25% |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
549 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
7 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
1.8% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
117 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 240,737 |
| |
Secondary: 89,087 |
| |
Higher: 3,096 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 53% |
| |
Secondary: 20% |
| |
Higher: 1% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 5,476 |
| |
Secondary: 2,071 |
| |
Higher: 198 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 44:1 |
| |
Secondary: 45:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 48% |
| |
Secondary: 17% |
| |
Higher: 0.3% |
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