Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 277,163 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea is 277,163, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 277,163 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107,119, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 166,131 | — |
| 1995 | 164,510 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 175,795 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 168,212 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 145,786 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 146,136 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125,717 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 107,119 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 132,309 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 135,468 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 152,816 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 189,169 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 208,472 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 232,100 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 248,743 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 237,712 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 224,548 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 238,650 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 238,605 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 241,810 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 264,205 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 266,020 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 277,163 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,662 | 164,510 | 175,795 | 4 |
| 2000s | 157,509 | 107,119 | 232,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,037 | 224,548 | 266,020 | 8 |
| 2020s | 277,163 | 277,163 | 277,163 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea was 277,163 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 277,163 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,119 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release