Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Eritrea, 2015–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eritrea peaked at 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 20.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 25.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 37.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 43.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 47.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 50.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 58.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 60.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2027 | 63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2028 | 65.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2029 | 67.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 69.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +18.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 21 Moldova 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Viet Nam 81.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Gabon 82.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Ireland 82.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Eswatini 80.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Bahrain 82.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Cabo Verde 80.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Latvia 81.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Oman 82.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Haiti 82.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Fiji 80.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 82.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eritrea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eritrea was 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Eritrea ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.