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

Eritrea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 46,176 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,176 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
52,626 number
in 2016
All-time low
18,846 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea is 46,176 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea peaked at 52,626 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,846 number, in 1970.

That places Eritrea 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 21,549 number 18,846 number 24,422 number 10
1980s 28,765 number 25,043 number 33,327 number 10
1990s 36,738 number 34,262 number 38,326 number 10
2000s 33,482 number 31,249 number 37,506 number 10
2010s 48,223 number 40,185 number 52,626 number 10
2020s 46,176 number 46,176 number 46,176 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 105 El Salvador 55,634 number compare
  2. 106 Czechia 52,919 number compare
  3. 107 United Arab Emirates 51,033 number compare
  4. 109 Greece 43,889 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 43,536 number compare
  6. 111 Switzerland 42,073 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Eritrea was 46,176 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 highest recorded value was 52,626 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 18,846 number in 1970.
How does Eritrea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Eritrea 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/