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 160,458 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
160,458 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 148 countries
All-time high
160,458 number
in 2018
All-time low
45,889 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1994–2018

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1994200620181994: 138.8k number1995: 139.9k number1997: 140.3k number1999: 124.6k number2000: 107.8k number2001: 105.1k number2002: 83.4k number2003: 64.3k number2004: 66.0k number2005: 52.0k number2006: 45.9k number2007: 57.2k number2008: 57.8k number2009: 64.4k number2010: 72.0k number2011: 65.8k number2012: 65.0k number2013: 95.3k number2014: 107.5k number2015: 122.7k number2017: 154.7k number2018: 160.5k 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 160,458 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 160,458 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,889 number, in 2006.

Eritrea ranks 28th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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, male (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 138,789 number
1995 139,895 number +0.8%
1997 140,348 number +0.3%
1999 124,634 number -11.2%
2000 107,785 number -13.5%
2001 105,106 number -2.5%
2002 83,414 number -20.6%
2003 64,273 number -22.9%
2004 66,032 number +2.7%
2005 51,960 number -21.3%
2006 45,889 number -11.7%
2007 57,165 number +24.6%
2008 57,754 number +1.0%
2009 64,390 number +11.5%
2010 72,034 number +11.9%
2011 65,782 number -8.7%
2012 65,038 number -1.1%
2013 95,328 number +46.6%
2014 107,478 number +12.7%
2015 122,657 number +14.1%
2017 154,685 number +26.1%
2018 160,458 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,916 number 124,634 number 140,348 number 4
2000s 70,377 number 45,889 number 107,785 number 10
2010s 105,432 number 65,038 number 160,458 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 25 Honduras 207,736 number compare
  2. 26 Central African Republic 197,852 number compare
  3. 27 Egypt 176,854 number compare
  4. 29 Colombia 159,221 number compare
  5. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  6. 31 Germany 151,384 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 160,458 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 160,458 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 45,889 number in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Eritrea ranks 28th 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 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/