School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 94,499 number in 2020. ▲ 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 in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 94,499 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 in Eritrea peaked at 107,572 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,004 number, in 1970.
Eritrea 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,004 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,832 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 40,144 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 41,505 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 42,852 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,107 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45,192 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 46,578 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 47,886 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 49,140 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 50,361 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 51,577 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53,198 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 54,850 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 56,524 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 58,209 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59,870 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 62,280 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 64,807 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 67,174 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 69,059 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 70,186 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72,762 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 74,841 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 76,325 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 77,138 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77,191 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75,959 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 74,256 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72,441 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 70,793 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 69,614 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 67,388 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65,528 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64,162 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 63,480 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63,838 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66,726 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 71,186 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 76,489 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 81,962 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 86,620 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 91,428 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 100,816 number | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 104,431 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 106,832 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 107,572 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105,699 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 102,077 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 97,844 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 94,499 number | -3.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 94,499 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 94,499 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
- 106 Czechia 108,854 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare
- 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
- 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare
- 111 Switzerland 86,520 number compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eritrea?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eritrea 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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 107,572 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,004 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/