Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 97,997 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 97,997. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 97,997 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,471, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30,448 | — |
| 1995 | 26,471 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 26,701 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33,667 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 32,268 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,673 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 34,055 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 31,530 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 53,007 | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 52,769 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,769 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 64,171 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 63,119 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 76,235 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 84,345 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 90,889 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 89,500 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 95,739 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 94,899 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 91,197 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 89,867 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 91,218 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97,997 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,322 | 26,471 | 33,667 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50,060 | 31,530 | 76,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,957 | 84,345 | 95,739 | 8 |
| 2020s | 97,997 | 97,997 | 97,997 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 97,997 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97,997 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,471 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release