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 36,655 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36,655 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
40,992 number
in 2015
All-time low
17,023 number
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 31.7k number2000: 29.8k number2001: 28.3k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 25.2k number2004: 22.5k number2005: 17.0k number2006: 17.5k number2007: 19.8k number2008: 22.9k number2009: 23.4k number2010: 24.8k number2011: 25.3k number2012: 26.0k number2013: 37.8k number2014: 40.2k number2015: 41.0k number2017: 39.4k number2018: 36.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 36,655 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 40,992 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,023 number, in 2005.

That places Eritrea 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 31,717 number
2000 29,787 number -6.1%
2001 28,253 number -5.1%
2002 26,151 number -7.4%
2003 25,235 number -3.5%
2004 22,474 number -10.9%
2005 17,023 number -24.3%
2006 17,544 number +3.1%
2007 19,833 number +13.0%
2008 22,862 number +15.3%
2009 23,381 number +2.3%
2010 24,830 number +6.2%
2011 25,306 number +1.9%
2012 25,961 number +2.6%
2013 37,835 number +45.7%
2014 40,228 number +6.3%
2015 40,992 number +1.9%
2017 39,403 number -3.9%
2018 36,655 number -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,717 number 31,717 number 31,717 number 1
2000s 23,254 number 17,023 number 29,787 number 10
2010s 33,901 number 24,830 number 40,992 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 27 Nepal 46,506 number compare
  2. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  3. 29 Algeria 39,500 number compare
  4. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare
  5. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare
  6. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 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 36,655 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 40,992 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 17,023 number in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Eritrea ranks 30th out of 132 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 60.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/