Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 54,575 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea stood at 54,575.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 67,678 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,434, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57,204 | — |
| 2000 | 55,670 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 57,599 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 56,123 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 65,578 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 59,997 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 52,960 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 53,153 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51,336 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 52,346 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52,723 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51,187 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51,873 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49,434 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 65,339 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 67,070 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 67,678 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 65,277 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 62,909 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 54,575 | -13.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 54,575 is below the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 54,575 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.2% | 49,434 | 65,339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,204 | 57,204 | 57,204 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55,748 | 51,336 | 65,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,096 | 49,434 | 67,678 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea was 54,575 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 67,678 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,434 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release