Population, age 12, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 12, female was 75,954 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, female in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, female in Eritrea stood at 75,954. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Eritrea peaked at 75,954 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,998, in 1995.
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 12, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,110 | — |
| 1991 | 47,046 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,263 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45,155 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 44,269 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 43,998 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44,495 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45,633 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 47,178 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 48,766 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 50,130 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51,233 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 52,173 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52,997 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53,792 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54,632 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55,493 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56,377 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57,435 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58,862 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60,783 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 63,250 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 66,186 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 69,428 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 75,954 | +9.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 75,954 is below the median for low income countries, which is 213,398, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 75,954 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,015, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,991 | 43,998 | 48,766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,312 | 50,130 | 58,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,120 | 60,783 | 75,954 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 84 Sierra Leone 84,189 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 81,566 compare
- 86 Tunisia 78,703 compare
- 88 El Salvador 73,798 compare
- 89 Paraguay 70,756 compare
- 90 Jordan 68,903 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 12, female in Eritrea?
- Population, age 12, female in Eritrea was 75,954 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,954 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,998 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 12, female?
- Eritrea ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.