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 95,023 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea is 95,023 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 97,300 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45,218 number, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 40th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55,467 number | — |
| 1995 | 56,318 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62,543 number | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 66,312 number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 63,841 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 70,959 number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 67,105 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 62,609 number | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 97,300 number | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 89,711 number | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 83,109 number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 79,483 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 66,502 number | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 58,272 number | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 51,616 number | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 45,218 number | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 46,382 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69,647 number | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 76,064 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 79,965 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 87,602 number | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 95,023 number | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,160 number | 55,467 number | 66,312 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 73,889 number | 58,272 number | 97,300 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,940 number | 45,218 number | 95,023 number | 8 |
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 95,023 number in 2018, 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 97,300 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,218 number in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 42.9%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.