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English is used in the government's international communication and is the language of instruction in all formal education beyond the fifth grade.
English is used in the government's international communication and is the language of instruction in all formal education beyond the fifth grade.


== Education in Eritrea==
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Education is well organized in Eritrea. Tuition is subsidized by the government and studies relevant to the development of Eritrea are their main focus.
Education is well organized in Eritrea. Tuition is subsidized by the government and studies relevant to the development of Eritrea are their main focus.


== School-level education ==
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Instruction in middle and secondary classes is in English.
Instruction in middle and secondary classes is in English.


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=== Colleges in Eritrea===
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#The Pavoni Technical Institute (PTI)  
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#The Asmara Commerce and Business Institute
#The Asmara Commerce and Business Institute


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Latest revision as of 16:36, 10 May 2023

by Graham Clarke


Experts situated in Eritrea

Eritrea in a nutshell

Eritrea (Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast.

The east and northeast of the country have an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea.

Its size is just under 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with a population of 5,939,484 (CIA July 2011 est.)

The capital is Asmara.

Following a UN-supervised referendum in Eritrea dubbed UNOVER in which the Eritrean people overwhelmingly voted for independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea declared its independence and gained international recognition in 1993.

English is used in the government's international communication and is the language of instruction in all formal education beyond the fifth grade.


Education in Eritrea

The school year runs September to June, consisting of 200 days. Schools in the lowlands area operate a six day week in order to finish before the hottest season.

Education is well organized in Eritrea. Tuition is subsidized by the government and studies relevant to the development of Eritrea are their main focus.


School-level education

[1]

Primary and middle school consists of eight years of compulsory education. [2]

Pre-primary Early education is largely a community responsibility, the government providing support through policies, programs and teacher training activities. Pre-schools are found generally in urban areas.

Primary level Lasting for five years, the official starting age is seven, but in practice the majority of students are older. This elementary education is supplemented by two further years of 'middle school', completing was is called 'basic formal primary education'.

Secondary level Secondary education is a four year program. There are two types of secondary schools -Science and Commerce. At the conculions of secondary level, students take the Eritrean School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE), given once a year in March.

Instruction in middle and secondary classes is in English.


Further and Higher education

Universities in Eritrea

  1. The University of Asmara

Polytechnics in Eritrea

Colleges in Eritrea

  1. The Pavoni Technical Institute (PTI)
  2. The Asmara Commerce and Business Institute


Education reform

Administration and finance

Quality assurance

Information society

ICT in education initiatives

Virtual initiatives in schools

Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education

Lessons learnt

References


> Countries



For OER policies and projects in Eritrea see Eritrea/OER