Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 137,628 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
137,628 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 147 countries
All-time high
194,397 number
in 2007
All-time low
86,851 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620181994: 113.7k number1995: 108.9k number1997: 113.5k number1999: 124.1k number2000: 126.2k number2001: 147.2k number2002: 160.3k number2003: 169.0k number2004: 181.9k number2005: 190.2k number2006: 191.6k number2007: 194.4k number2008: 188.2k number2009: 172.7k number2010: 158.0k number2011: 149.0k number2012: 132.2k number2013: 89.9k number2014: 86.9k number2015: 114.3k number2017: 136.7k number2018: 137.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 137,628 number.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 194,397 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86,851 number, in 2014.

That places Eritrea 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 113,651 number
1995 108,924 number -4.2%
1997 113,529 number +4.2%
1999 124,149 number +9.4%
2000 126,167 number +1.6%
2001 147,157 number +16.6%
2002 160,332 number +9.0%
2003 168,974 number +5.4%
2004 181,893 number +7.6%
2005 190,226 number +4.6%
2006 191,632 number +0.7%
2007 194,397 number +1.4%
2008 188,193 number -3.2%
2009 172,667 number -8.3%
2010 158,019 number -8.5%
2011 149,025 number -5.7%
2012 132,203 number -11.3%
2013 89,928 number -32.0%
2014 86,851 number -3.4%
2015 114,316 number +31.6%
2017 136,650 number +19.5%
2018 137,628 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,063 number 108,924 number 124,149 number 4
2000s 172,164 number 126,167 number 194,397 number 10
2010s 125,578 number 86,851 number 158,019 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare
  2. 47 Romania 161,538 number compare
  3. 48 Italy 155,085 number compare
  4. 50 Tajikistan 134,465 number compare
  5. 51 Paraguay 129,563 number compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127,886 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 137,628 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 194,397 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 86,851 number in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.