School age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea

Eritrea: School age population, early childhood educational development was 92,054 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
92,054 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
54th
of 92 countries
All-time high
92,054 number
in 2012
All-time low
62,680 number
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2005200820122005: 62.7k number2006: 63.7k number2007: 67.3k number2008: 72.2k number2009: 77.8k number2010: 83.2k number2011: 87.4k number2012: 92.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, school age population, early childhood educational development in Eritrea stood at 92,054 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 46.9% over ten years.

That places Eritrea 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female (number) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2012.
Year number Change
2005 62,680 number
2006 63,687 number +1.6%
2007 67,261 number +5.6%
2008 72,213 number +7.4%
2009 77,814 number +7.8%
2010 83,242 number +7.0%
2011 87,408 number +5.0%
2012 92,054 number +5.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 92,054 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,628 number, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,731 number 62,680 number 77,814 number 5
2010s 87,568 number 83,242 number 92,054 number 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 51 Austria 130,991 number compare
  2. 52 Sweden 116,650 number compare
  3. 53 Namibia 99,034 number compare
  4. 55 Denmark 91,151 number
  5. 56 Mongolia 87,750 number compare
  6. 57 New Zealand 87,183 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 92,054 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 92,054 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 62,680 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 46.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/