School age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea

Eritrea: School age population, early childhood educational development was 187,884 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
187,884 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
54th
of 92 countries
All-time high
187,884 number
in 2012
All-time low
127,467 number
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012

School age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea, 2005–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005200820122005: 127.5k number2006: 129.7k number2007: 137.1k number2008: 147.3k number2009: 158.7k number2010: 169.8k number2011: 178.4k number2012: 187.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, school age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea stood at 187,884 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Eritrea ranks 54th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2012.
Year number Change
2005 127,467 number
2006 129,700 number +1.8%
2007 137,125 number +5.7%
2008 147,290 number +7.4%
2009 158,734 number +7.8%
2010 169,815 number +7.0%
2011 178,364 number +5.0%
2012 187,884 number +5.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 187,884 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 140,063 number 127,467 number 158,734 number 5
2010s 178,688 number 169,815 number 187,884 number 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 51 Austria 269,277 number compare
  2. 52 Sweden 240,052 number compare
  3. 53 Namibia 198,148 number compare
  4. 55 Denmark 187,321 number
  5. 56 New Zealand 179,312 number compare
  6. 57 Mongolia 177,415 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea was 187,884 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 187,884 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 127,467 number in 2005.
How does Eritrea rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Eritrea ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2012.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/