Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 65,903 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea stood at 65,903.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea peaked at 76,495 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,509, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 67th 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 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39,323 | — |
| 1995 | 35,179 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 33,433 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 27,752 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 23,509 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 30,340 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 32,954 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 33,803 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34,547 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38,544 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 39,308 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47,607 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 50,718 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51,319 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53,452 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 59,064 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 63,234 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 59,336 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 61,853 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 73,329 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 76,495 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 74,151 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 65,903 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,922 | 27,752 | 39,323 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,265 | 23,509 | 51,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,114 | 53,452 | 76,495 | 8 |
| 2020s | 65,903 | 65,903 | 65,903 | 1 |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Eritrea was 65,903 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 76,495 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,509 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release