Children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Children out of school, primary, male was 83,559 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83,559
World rank
48th
of 177 countries
All-time high
83,559
in 2022
All-time low
27,356
in 2003
Years of data
25
1992–2022

Children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea, 1992–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1992200720221992: 67.7k1994: 64.8k1995: 65.7k1996: 67.5k1997: 70.8k1999: 61.1k2000: 49.7k2001: 46.6k2002: 36.3k2003: 27.4k2004: 28.5k2005: 30.5k2006: 38.9k2007: 54.5k2008: 64.6k2009: 70.5k2010: 74.8k2011: 64.5k2012: 57.6k2013: 62.7k2014: 63.1k2015: 67.3k2017: 80.2k2018: 80.2k2022: 83.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 83,559 for children out of school, primary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 83,559 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,356, in 2003.

Eritrea ranks 48th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 67,701
1994 64,764 -4.3%
1995 65,732 +1.5%
1996 67,450 +2.6%
1997 70,781 +4.9%
1999 61,120 -13.6%
2000 49,658 -18.8%
2001 46,551 -6.3%
2002 36,317 -22.0%
2003 27,356 -24.7%
2004 28,519 +4.3%
2005 30,489 +6.9%
2006 38,931 +27.7%
2007 54,526 +40.1%
2008 64,628 +18.5%
2009 70,530 +9.1%
2010 74,774 +6.0%
2011 64,455 -13.8%
2012 57,573 -10.7%
2013 62,723 +8.9%
2014 63,128 +0.6%
2015 67,271 +6.6%
2017 80,226 +19.3%
2018 80,211 -0.0%
2022 83,559 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,258 61,120 70,781 6
2000s 44,750 27,356 70,530 10
2010s 68,795 57,573 80,226 8
2020s 83,559 83,559 83,559 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 45 Guinea 90,958 compare
  2. 46 Congo 87,114 compare
  3. 47 Sri Lanka 84,993 compare
  4. 49 Romania 81,630 compare
  5. 50 Benin 77,007 compare
  6. 51 Lebanon 75,674 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea?
Children out of school, primary, male in Eritrea was 83,559 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 83,559 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 27,356 in 2003.
How does Eritrea rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.