Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 247,620 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
247,620
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
254,193
in 2017
All-time low
97,433
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 247,620 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea peaked at 254,193 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97,433, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 121,718 | — |
| 1995 | 110,671 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 107,380 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 104,233 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 97,433 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 116,547 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 124,531 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 125,059 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 159,382 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 162,875 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 167,742 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 184,634 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 190,339 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 204,408 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 213,637 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 227,903 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 234,861 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 234,208 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 237,838 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 252,315 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 254,193 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 250,681 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 247,620 | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 247,620 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 247,620 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,000 | 104,233 | 121,718 | 4 |
| 2000s | 153,295 | 97,433 | 204,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,204 | 213,637 | 254,193 | 8 |
| 2020s | 247,620 | 247,620 | 247,620 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 52 Lebanon 282,810 compare
- 53 Germany 280,893 compare
- 54 Ecuador 251,255 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 235,716 compare
- 57 El Salvador 234,176 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 230,568 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Eritrea was 247,620 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 254,193 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,433 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Eritrea ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release