School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 94,499 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
94,499 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
107,572 number
in 2016
All-time low
38,004 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea, The State of, 1970–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea, The State of recorded 94,499 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 107,572 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,004 number, in 1970.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,424 number 38,004 number 49,140 number 10
1980s 57,885 number 50,361 number 67,174 number 10
1990s 74,016 number 69,059 number 77,191 number 10
2000s 67,920 number 63,480 number 76,489 number 10
2010s 98,528 number 81,962 number 107,572 number 10
2020s 94,499 number 94,499 number 94,499 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
  2. 106 Czech Republic 108,854 number compare
  3. 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare
  4. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare
  6. 111 Switzerland 86,520 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea, The State of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea, The State of was 94,499 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 107,572 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 38,004 number in 1970.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/