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 150,977 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
150,977
World rank
39th
of 170 countries
All-time high
150,977
in 2022
All-time low
69,559
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 150,977 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea peaked at 150,977 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,559, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 39th out of 170 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 | 89,340 | — |
| 1995 | 88,784 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 95,076 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 93,894 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 84,305 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 84,788 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,650 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 69,559 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 86,767 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 88,854 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 97,077 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 111,943 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 121,815 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 132,389 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 139,347 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 135,597 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 130,101 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 134,845 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 134,992 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 135,792 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 145,442 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 146,421 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 150,977 | +3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 150,977 is below the median for low income countries, which is 544,160, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 150,977 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,774 | 88,784 | 95,076 | 4 |
| 2000s | 95,515 | 69,559 | 132,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,817 | 130,101 | 146,421 | 8 |
| 2020s | 150,977 | 150,977 | 150,977 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 36 Tunisia 186,290
- 37 Ghana 182,354 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 159,282 compare
- 40 Romania 148,632 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 147,297 compare
- 42 Bangladesh 141,568 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Eritrea was 150,977 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 150,977 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 69,559 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 170 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 16.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release