Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 179,166 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 179,166 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 179,166 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,589, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 140,590 | — |
| 1994 | 135,683 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 138,039 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 141,712 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 149,094 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 134,545 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 113,518 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 108,463 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91,662 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 75,589 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 79,302 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 82,699 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 97,047 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 124,998 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 145,353 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 155,865 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 164,398 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 146,823 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 135,048 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 142,911 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 143,706 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,613 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 174,338 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 174,802 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 179,166 | +2.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 179,166 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 179,166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,944 | 134,545 | 149,094 | 6 |
| 2000s | 107,450 | 75,589 | 155,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,080 | 135,048 | 174,802 | 8 |
| 2020s | 179,166 | 179,166 | 179,166 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 179,166 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 179,166 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,589 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release