Population, age 21, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 21, male was 55,851 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in Eritrea stood at 55,851. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Eritrea peaked at 55,851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,976, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 104th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,976 | — |
| 1991 | 29,290 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 30,459 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 31,615 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 32,948 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 34,575 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 36,577 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 38,862 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 41,184 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 43,192 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 44,651 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 45,452 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45,702 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45,653 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,669 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46,009 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46,769 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 47,862 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,155 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 50,434 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 51,550 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52,483 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53,309 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54,087 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54,908 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55,851 | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 55,851 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,770, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 55,851 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,269, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,668 | 27,976 | 43,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,736 | 44,651 | 50,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,698 | 51,550 | 55,851 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 101 Belarus 57,673 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 57,066 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 56,182 compare
- 105 Libya 55,502 compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 52,008 compare
- 107 Austria 51,964 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, male in Eritrea?
- Population, age 21, male in Eritrea was 55,851 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,851 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,976 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 21, male?
- Eritrea ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.