Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 234,697 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 234,697 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea peaked at 234,697 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125,961, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 45th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 141,287 | — |
| 1995 | 137,805 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 142,322 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 136,708 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 125,961 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 133,322 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 135,172 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 129,285 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 158,595 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 160,416 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 169,742 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 184,799 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 198,317 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 209,243 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 215,187 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 213,547 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 212,228 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 213,978 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 216,078 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 223,581 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 233,273 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 231,733 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 234,697 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 234,697 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 234,697 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,530 | 136,708 | 142,322 | 4 |
| 2000s | 160,485 | 125,961 | 209,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,951 | 212,228 | 233,273 | 8 |
| 2020s | 234,697 | 234,697 | 234,697 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea was 234,697 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 234,697 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,961 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release