Children out of school, primary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Children out of school, primary was 179,166 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 179,166 for children out of school, primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Eritrea peaked at 179,166 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,589, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 140,590 | — |
| 1994 | 135,683 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 138,039 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 141,712 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 149,094 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 134,545 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 113,518 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 108,463 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91,662 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 75,589 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 79,302 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 82,699 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 97,047 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 124,998 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 145,353 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 155,865 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 164,398 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 146,823 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 135,048 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 142,911 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 143,706 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,613 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 174,338 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 174,802 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 179,166 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,944 | 134,545 | 149,094 | 6 |
| 2000s | 107,450 | 75,589 | 155,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,080 | 135,048 | 174,802 | 8 |
| 2020s | 179,166 | 179,166 | 179,166 | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Eritrea?
- Children out of school, primary in Eritrea was 179,166 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 179,166 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,589 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for children out of school, primary?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.