Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 179,166 children in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea is 179,166 children, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea peaked at 179,166 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,589 children, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 40th out of 196 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.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 140,590 children | — |
| 1994 | 135,683 children | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 138,039 children | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 141,712 children | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 149,094 children | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 134,545 children | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 113,518 children | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 108,463 children | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91,662 children | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 75,589 children | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 79,302 children | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 82,699 children | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 97,047 children | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 124,998 children | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 145,353 children | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 155,865 children | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 164,398 children | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 146,823 children | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 135,048 children | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 142,911 children | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 143,706 children | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,613 children | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 174,338 children | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 174,802 children | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 179,166 children | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,944 children | 134,545 children | 149,094 children | 6 |
| 2000s | 107,450 children | 75,589 children | 155,865 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,080 children | 135,048 children | 174,802 children | 8 |
| 2020s | 179,166 children | 179,166 children | 179,166 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Eritrea was 179,166 children in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 179,166 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,589 children in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.