Population, age 10, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 10, total was 164,744 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 10, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 10, total in Eritrea stood at 164,744. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in Eritrea peaked at 164,744 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,965, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 10, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,507 | — |
| 1991 | 93,407 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92,865 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 92,231 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 91,965 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 92,388 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93,681 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 95,759 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 98,326 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 100,951 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 103,324 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 105,362 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 107,213 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 109,059 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 111,182 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 113,793 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 116,894 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 120,422 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 124,445 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 129,020 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 134,168 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 139,909 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 146,145 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 152,595 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 164,744 | +8.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 164,744 is below the median for low income countries, which is 453,315, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 164,744 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294,699, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,508 | 91,965 | 100,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,071 | 103,324 | 129,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,512 | 134,168 | 164,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 84 Papua New Guinea 175,227 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 166,612 compare
- 86 Tunisia 165,141 compare
- 88 El Salvador 150,850 compare
- 89 Jordan 145,859 compare
- 90 Paraguay 145,415 compare
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 population, age 10, total in Eritrea?
- Population, age 10, total in Eritrea was 164,744 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 164,744 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,965 in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 10, total?
- Eritrea ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.