Population, age 18, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 18, total was 118,499 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Eritrea stood at 118,499. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Eritrea peaked at 118,499 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,887, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 96th 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 18, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,887 | — |
| 1991 | 74,802 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 78,432 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 81,583 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 84,029 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 85,650 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 86,288 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86,074 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85,532 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 85,387 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86,145 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88,034 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 90,867 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 94,224 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 97,477 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 100,174 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 102,227 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 103,810 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105,079 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 106,272 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 107,600 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 109,048 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 110,619 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 112,542 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 118,499 | +5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 118,499 is below the median for low income countries, which is 384,242, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 118,499 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,998, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,866 | 70,887 | 86,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,431 | 86,145 | 106,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,662 | 107,600 | 118,499 | 5 |
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 population, age 18, total in Eritrea?
- Population, age 18, total in Eritrea was 118,499 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 118,499 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,887 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 18, total?
- Eritrea ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 18, 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.