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 38,136 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38,136 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
42,449 number
in 2015
All-time low
17,412 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: 31.8k number2000: 30.0k number2001: 28.2k number2002: 26.1k number2003: 25.6k number2004: 22.9k number2005: 17.4k number2006: 18.7k number2007: 20.2k number2008: 22.8k number2009: 23.8k number2010: 25.3k number2011: 25.1k number2012: 26.2k number2013: 39.3k number2014: 41.9k number2015: 42.4k number2017: 40.8k number2018: 38.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea is 38,136 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 42,449 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,412 number, in 2005.

That places Eritrea 28th 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, male (number) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 31,849 number
2000 29,981 number -5.9%
2001 28,198 number -5.9%
2002 26,055 number -7.6%
2003 25,574 number -1.8%
2004 22,894 number -10.5%
2005 17,412 number -23.9%
2006 18,723 number +7.5%
2007 20,154 number +7.6%
2008 22,779 number +13.0%
2009 23,814 number +4.5%
2010 25,257 number +6.1%
2011 25,109 number -0.6%
2012 26,202 number +4.4%
2013 39,255 number +49.8%
2014 41,873 number +6.7%
2015 42,449 number +1.4%
2017 40,775 number -3.9%
2018 38,136 number -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,849 number 31,849 number 31,849 number 1
2000s 23,558 number 17,412 number 29,981 number 10
2010s 34,882 number 25,109 number 42,449 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 25 Jordan 65,827 number compare
  2. 26 Sierra Leone 62,949 number compare
  3. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,086 number compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 33,380 number compare
  5. 30 Azerbaijan 29,100 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 26,916 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 38,136 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 42,449 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 17,412 number in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Eritrea ranks 28th 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 67.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/