Enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Enrolment in primary education, male was 191,995 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
191,995 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
210,061 number
in 2005
All-time low
56,067 number
in 1991
Years of data
28
1989–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea, 1989–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200320181989: 67.9k number1990: 60.1k number1991: 56.1k number1992: 81.5k number1993: 102.1k number1994: 115.1k number1995: 124.5k number1996: 133.5k number1997: 132.2k number1999: 143.6k number2000: 163.0k number2001: 164.3k number2002: 184.1k number2003: 199.7k number2004: 209.3k number2005: 210.1k number2006: 202.4k number2007: 182.1k number2008: 173.2k number2009: 165.1k number2010: 156.8k number2011: 172.2k number2012: 184.4k number2013: 197.6k number2014: 198.6k number2015: 197.9k number2017: 190.2k number2018: 192.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea is 191,995 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 210,061 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56,067 number, in 1991.

That places Eritrea 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Eritrea, 1989 to 2018.
Year number Change
1989 67,911 number —
1990 60,087 number -11.5%
1991 56,067 number -6.7%
1992 81,546 number +45.4%
1993 102,136 number +25.2%
1994 115,111 number +12.7%
1995 124,544 number +8.2%
1996 133,471 number +7.2%
1997 132,250 number -0.9%
1999 143,578 number +8.6%
2000 162,996 number +13.5%
2001 164,343 number +0.8%
2002 184,060 number +12.0%
2003 199,742 number +8.5%
2004 209,345 number +4.8%
2005 210,061 number +0.3%
2006 202,388 number -3.7%
2007 182,100 number -10.0%
2008 173,242 number -4.9%
2009 165,111 number -4.7%
2010 156,803 number -5.0%
2011 172,153 number +9.8%
2012 184,404 number +7.1%
2013 197,648 number +7.2%
2014 198,620 number +0.5%
2015 197,898 number -0.4%
2017 190,231 number -3.9%
2018 191,995 number +0.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 191,995 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 191,995 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67,911 number 67,911 number 67,911 number 1
1990s 105,421 number 56,067 number 143,578 number 9
2000s 185,339 number 162,996 number 210,061 number 10
2010s 186,219 number 156,803 number 198,620 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 116 New Zealand 199,193 number compare
  2. 117 Hong Kong 196,151 number compare
  3. 118 Hungary 192,216 number compare
  4. 120 Finland 188,997 number compare
  5. 121 Lesotho 188,097 number compare
  6. 122 Gambia 179,376 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Eritrea was 191,995 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 210,061 number in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 56,067 number in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Eritrea ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.