Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 176,553 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
176,553 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 148 countries
All-time high
176,553 number
in 2018
All-time low
83,985 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620181994: 148.3k number1995: 149.9k number1997: 151.8k number1999: 141.5k number2000: 127.9k number2001: 126.0k number2002: 110.3k number2003: 93.5k number2004: 103.9k number2005: 91.0k number2006: 84.0k number2007: 88.6k number2008: 89.3k number2009: 93.0k number2010: 97.4k number2011: 94.0k number2012: 94.9k number2013: 119.2k number2014: 130.9k number2015: 143.7k number2017: 171.1k number2018: 176.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea stood at 176,553 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 176,553 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83,985 number, in 2006.

That places Eritrea 26th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 148,284 number
1995 149,938 number +1.1%
1997 151,833 number +1.3%
1999 141,545 number -6.8%
2000 127,908 number -9.6%
2001 125,954 number -1.5%
2002 110,303 number -12.4%
2003 93,527 number -15.2%
2004 103,946 number +11.1%
2005 90,952 number -12.5%
2006 83,985 number -7.7%
2007 88,622 number +5.5%
2008 89,342 number +0.8%
2009 93,006 number +4.1%
2010 97,380 number +4.7%
2011 94,023 number -3.4%
2012 94,938 number +1.0%
2013 119,220 number +25.6%
2014 130,915 number +9.8%
2015 143,702 number +9.8%
2017 171,127 number +19.1%
2018 176,553 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,900 number 141,545 number 151,833 number 4
2000s 100,754 number 83,985 number 127,908 number 10
2010s 128,482 number 94,023 number 176,553 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 23 Mexico 225,315 number compare
  2. 24 Tunisia 187,572 number
  3. 25 Honduras 177,709 number compare
  4. 27 Burundi 173,812 number compare
  5. 28 Malawi 166,620 number compare
  6. 29 Togo 160,746 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea was 176,553 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 176,553 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 83,985 number in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Eritrea ranks 26th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/