Population, age 21, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 21, total was 111,784 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 111,784 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Eritrea peaked at 111,784 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,786, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 103rd 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 21, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,786 | — |
| 1991 | 58,302 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 60,497 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 62,649 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 65,162 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 68,295 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 72,196 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 76,682 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 81,297 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 85,397 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 88,540 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 90,536 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 91,569 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92,044 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92,553 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93,522 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 95,102 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 97,154 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 99,479 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 101,750 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 103,746 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 105,444 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 106,975 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 108,441 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 111,784 | +3.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 111,784 is below the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 111,784 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,626 | 55,786 | 85,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,225 | 88,540 | 101,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,278 | 103,746 | 111,784 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 100 Greece 113,148 compare
- 101 Belarus 112,347 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 112,042 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 111,440 compare
- 105 Libya 108,615 compare
- 106 Central African Republic 104,817 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 21, total in Eritrea?
- Population, age 21, total in Eritrea was 111,784 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,784 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,786 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 21, total?
- Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, 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.