School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 192,954 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
192,954 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
375,768 number
in 2012
All-time low
127,765 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1999–2019

150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k400.0k1999200920191999: 143.5k number2000: 139.9k number2001: 137.7k number2002: 133.2k number2003: 129.8k number2004: 127.8k number2005: 254.9k number2006: 259.4k number2007: 274.2k number2008: 294.6k number2009: 317.5k number2010: 339.6k number2011: 356.7k number2012: 375.8k number2013: 205.7k number2014: 212.0k number2015: 215.5k number2016: 215.3k number2017: 210.0k number2018: 201.7k number2019: 193.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea is 192,954 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 375,768 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127,765 number, in 2004.

Eritrea ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 143,460 number
2000 139,942 number -2.5%
2001 137,659 number -1.6%
2002 133,237 number -3.2%
2003 129,837 number -2.6%
2004 127,765 number -1.6%
2005 254,934 number +99.5%
2006 259,400 number +1.8%
2007 274,250 number +5.7%
2008 294,580 number +7.4%
2009 317,468 number +7.8%
2010 339,630 number +7.0%
2011 356,728 number +5.0%
2012 375,768 number +5.3%
2013 205,719 number -45.3%
2014 212,016 number +3.1%
2015 215,517 number +1.7%
2016 215,285 number -0.1%
2017 209,968 number -2.5%
2018 201,673 number -4.0%
2019 192,954 number -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,460 number 143,460 number 143,460 number 1
2000s 206,907 number 127,765 number 317,468 number 10
2010s 252,526 number 192,954 number 375,768 number 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 128 Republic of Moldova 222,019 number compare
  2. 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 number compare
  3. 130 Lithuania 205,642 number compare
  4. 132 Gabon 175,394 number compare
  5. 133 Switzerland 174,130 number compare
  6. 134 Hong Kong, China 174,110 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea was 192,954 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 375,768 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 127,765 number in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/