Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 74,791 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74,791 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
29th
of 133 countries
All-time high
83,441 number
in 2015
All-time low
34,435 number
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea, 1999–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820181999: 63.6k number2000: 59.8k number2001: 56.5k number2002: 52.2k number2003: 50.8k number2004: 45.4k number2005: 34.4k number2006: 36.3k number2007: 40.0k number2008: 45.6k number2009: 47.2k number2010: 50.1k number2011: 50.4k number2012: 52.2k number2013: 77.1k number2014: 82.1k number2015: 83.4k number2017: 80.2k number2018: 74.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 74,791 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 83,441 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34,435 number, in 2005.

Eritrea ranks 29th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 63,566 number
2000 59,768 number -6.0%
2001 56,451 number -5.5%
2002 52,206 number -7.5%
2003 50,809 number -2.7%
2004 45,368 number -10.7%
2005 34,435 number -24.1%
2006 36,267 number +5.3%
2007 39,987 number +10.3%
2008 45,641 number +14.1%
2009 47,195 number +3.4%
2010 50,087 number +6.1%
2011 50,415 number +0.7%
2012 52,163 number +3.5%
2013 77,090 number +47.8%
2014 82,101 number +6.5%
2015 83,441 number +1.6%
2017 80,178 number -3.9%
2018 74,791 number -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,566 number 63,566 number 63,566 number 1
2000s 46,813 number 34,435 number 59,768 number 10
2010s 68,783 number 50,087 number 83,441 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
  2. 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
  3. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  4. 30 Nepal 71,297 number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 66,416 number compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 63,810 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea was 74,791 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 83,441 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 34,435 number in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Eritrea ranks 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/