Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 40.69 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
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eritrea stood at 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eritrea peaked at 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 27.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 30.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 34.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 37.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 38.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 46 Slovenia 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Samoa 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Poland 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Jamaica 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 Laos 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Djibouti 40.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Pakistan 39.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 52 Costa Rica 39.56 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 40.69 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 40.69 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 26.08 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 49th 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 5.8%. 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 primary but not secondary education (medium 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.