Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 249,653 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
249,653 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 137 countries
All-time high
249,653 number
in 2018
All-time low
170,035 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1994200620181994: 210.9k number1995: 211.0k number1997: 215.2k number1999: 210.8k number2000: 199.4k number2001: 208.0k number2002: 201.9k number2003: 190.0k number2004: 212.3k number2005: 201.3k number2006: 195.2k number2007: 197.5k number2008: 195.7k number2009: 191.6k number2010: 187.2k number2011: 177.6k number2012: 170.0k number2013: 173.4k number2014: 183.3k number2015: 207.4k number2017: 244.1k number2018: 249.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 249,653 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea peaked at 249,653 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 170,035 number, in 2012.

Eritrea ranks 36th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 210,871 number
1995 211,000 number +0.1%
1997 215,246 number +2.0%
1999 210,791 number -2.1%
2000 199,425 number -5.4%
2001 207,968 number +4.3%
2002 201,909 number -2.9%
2003 190,010 number -5.9%
2004 212,304 number +11.7%
2005 201,252 number -5.2%
2006 195,202 number -3.0%
2007 197,505 number +1.2%
2008 195,665 number -0.9%
2009 191,598 number -2.1%
2010 187,229 number -2.3%
2011 177,627 number -5.1%
2012 170,035 number -4.3%
2013 173,447 number +2.0%
2014 183,253 number +5.7%
2015 207,358 number +13.2%
2017 244,119 number +17.7%
2018 249,653 number +2.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 249,653 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 20% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 249,653 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211,977 number 210,791 number 215,246 number 4
2000s 199,284 number 190,010 number 212,304 number 10
2010s 199,090 number 170,035 number 249,653 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 33 Honduras 287,664 number compare
  2. 34 Colombia 284,501 number compare
  3. 35 Germany 272,824 number compare
  4. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare
  5. 38 Mauritania 197,743 number compare
  6. 39 Peru 183,357 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea was 249,653 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 249,653 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 170,035 number in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Eritrea ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/