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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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 El Salvador 58,321 number compare
  2. 106 Czechia 55,935 number compare
  3. 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare
  4. 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
  6. 111 Switzerland 44,447 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 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 age 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 age 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 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 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

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/