School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 48,323 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,323 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
54,946 number
in 2016
All-time low
19,158 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eritrea is 48,323 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 54,946 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,158 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,158 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,576 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 20,243 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 20,930 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 21,604 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 22,225 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 22,752 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 23,447 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 24,098 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 24,718 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25,318 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 25,912 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26,733 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27,574 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28,427 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 29,282 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,115 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 31,349 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 32,641 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 33,847 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 34,797 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 35,350 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 36,657 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 37,705 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38,447 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 38,848 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 38,865 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,236 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37,384 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36,487 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 35,678 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 35,104 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34,023 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 33,141 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,514 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32,231 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32,465 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,976 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 36,271 number | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 38,983 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 41,777 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 44,162 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 46,623 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 51,448 number | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 53,313 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 54,557 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 54,946 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54,015 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52,183 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 50,031 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 48,323 number | -3.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 48,323 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 48,323 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,875 number | 19,158 number | 24,718 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,120 number | 25,318 number | 33,847 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,278 number | 34,797 number | 38,865 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,439 number | 32,231 number | 38,983 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,306 number | 41,777 number | 54,946 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,323 number | 48,323 number | 48,323 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 105 El Salvador 58,321 number compare
- 106 Czechia 55,935 number compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare
- 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
- 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
- 111 Switzerland 44,447 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 48,323 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 54,946 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 19,158 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 15.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/