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

Eritrea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 224,986 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
224,986 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
224,986 number
in 2018
All-time low
122,144 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620181994: 189.9k number1995: 187.8k number1997: 190.5k number1999: 179.5k number2000: 162.4k number2001: 170.2k number2002: 152.1k number2003: 136.8k number2004: 139.6k number2005: 131.9k number2006: 126.3k number2007: 142.7k number2008: 139.6k number2009: 138.5k number2010: 140.2k number2011: 131.2k number2012: 122.1k number2013: 131.0k number2014: 142.0k number2015: 173.3k number2017: 218.3k number2018: 225.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea stood at 224,986 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea peaked at 224,986 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 122,144 number, in 2012.

Eritrea ranks 37th of 136 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, male (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 189,853 number
1995 187,757 number -1.1%
1997 190,464 number +1.4%
1999 179,537 number -5.7%
2000 162,435 number -9.5%
2001 170,249 number +4.8%
2002 152,140 number -10.6%
2003 136,764 number -10.1%
2004 139,567 number +2.0%
2005 131,886 number -5.5%
2006 126,304 number -4.2%
2007 142,679 number +13.0%
2008 139,624 number -2.1%
2009 138,465 number -0.8%
2010 140,204 number +1.3%
2011 131,203 number -6.4%
2012 122,144 number -6.9%
2013 131,029 number +7.3%
2014 141,991 number +8.4%
2015 173,317 number +22.1%
2017 218,343 number +26.0%
2018 224,986 number +3.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 224,986 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 22% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 224,986 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,903 number 179,537 number 190,464 number 4
2000s 144,011 number 126,304 number 170,249 number 10
2010s 160,402 number 122,144 number 224,986 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 34 Germany 311,984 number compare
  2. 35 Zimbabwe 277,406 number compare
  3. 36 Mauritania 232,506 number compare
  4. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 201,108 number compare
  5. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 177,428 number compare
  6. 40 Argentina 157,961 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 224,986 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 224,986 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 122,144 number in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Eritrea ranks 37th out of 136 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 61.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/