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 27,098 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 27,098.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 33,830 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,275, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 28,457 | — |
| 2000 | 27,727 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 28,578 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27,806 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 32,754 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 29,964 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 26,339 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 26,722 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25,450 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 25,700 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,111 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25,300 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25,312 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,275 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32,711 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 33,641 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33,830 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,595 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 31,496 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27,098 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,457 | 28,457 | 28,457 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,715 | 25,450 | 32,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,895 | 24,275 | 33,830 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27,098 | 27,098 | 27,098 | 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 27,098 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 33,830 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 24,275 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 176 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 11.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release