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

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 18,846 number —
1971 19,256 number +2.2%
1972 19,901 number +3.3%
1973 20,575 number +3.4%
1974 21,248 number +3.3%
1975 21,882 number +3.0%
1976 22,440 number +2.6%
1977 23,131 number +3.1%
1978 23,788 number +2.8%
1979 24,422 number +2.7%
1980 25,043 number +2.5%
1981 25,665 number +2.5%
1982 26,465 number +3.1%
1983 27,276 number +3.1%
1984 28,097 number +3.0%
1985 28,927 number +3.0%
1986 29,755 number +2.9%
1987 30,931 number +4.0%
1988 32,166 number +4.0%
1989 33,327 number +3.6%
1990 34,262 number +2.8%
1991 34,836 number +1.7%
1992 36,105 number +3.6%
1993 37,136 number +2.9%
1994 37,878 number +2.0%
1995 38,290 number +1.1%
1996 38,326 number +0.1%
1997 37,723 number -1.6%
1998 36,872 number -2.3%
1999 35,954 number -2.5%
2000 35,115 number -2.3%
2001 34,510 number -1.7%
2002 33,365 number -3.3%
2003 32,387 number -2.9%
2004 31,648 number -2.3%
2005 31,249 number -1.3%
2006 31,373 number +0.4%
2007 32,750 number +4.4%
2008 34,915 number +6.6%
2009 37,506 number +7.4%
2010 40,185 number +7.1%
2011 42,458 number +5.7%
2012 44,805 number +5.5%
2013 49,368 number +10.2%
2014 51,118 number +3.5%
2015 52,275 number +2.3%
2016 52,626 number +0.7%
2017 51,684 number -1.8%
2018 49,894 number -3.5%
2019 47,813 number -4.2%
2020 46,176 number -3.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 46,176 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 46,176 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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