Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 232,651 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
232,651 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
42nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
279,937 number
in 2005
All-time low
159,575 number
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea, 1994–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200620181994: 169.1k number1995: 165.2k number1997: 176.1k number1999: 190.5k number2000: 190.0k number2001: 218.1k number2002: 227.4k number2003: 231.6k number2004: 279.2k number2005: 279.9k number2006: 274.7k number2007: 273.9k number2008: 254.7k number2009: 230.9k number2010: 209.6k number2011: 194.2k number2012: 178.6k number2013: 159.6k number2014: 162.9k number2015: 194.3k number2017: 224.3k number2018: 232.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea stood at 232,651 number.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea peaked at 279,937 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 159,575 number, in 2013.

Eritrea ranks 42nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 169,118 number
1995 165,242 number -2.3%
1997 176,072 number +6.6%
1999 190,461 number +8.2%
2000 190,008 number -0.2%
2001 218,116 number +14.8%
2002 227,437 number +4.3%
2003 231,583 number +1.8%
2004 279,193 number +20.6%
2005 279,937 number +0.3%
2006 274,741 number -1.9%
2007 273,880 number -0.3%
2008 254,695 number -7.0%
2009 230,939 number -9.3%
2010 209,635 number -9.2%
2011 194,243 number -7.3%
2012 178,585 number -8.1%
2013 159,575 number -10.6%
2014 162,915 number +2.1%
2015 194,281 number +19.3%
2017 224,252 number +15.4%
2018 232,651 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 175,223 number 165,242 number 190,461 number 4
2000s 246,053 number 190,008 number 279,937 number 10
2010s 194,517 number 159,575 number 232,651 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 255,737 number compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
  3. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare
  5. 44 Argentina 219,434 number compare
  6. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea was 232,651 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 279,937 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 159,575 number in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Eritrea ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/