Population, age 5, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 5, male was 94,935 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, male in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 94,935 for population, age 5, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Eritrea peaked at 94,935 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,147, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 5, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,147 | — |
| 1991 | 46,771 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 48,115 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 49,889 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 51,656 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 53,104 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 54,151 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,924 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55,578 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56,352 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57,420 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58,795 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60,424 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62,356 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 64,641 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 67,295 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 70,341 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 73,721 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 77,257 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 80,714 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 83,911 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 86,787 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 89,349 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 91,568 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 93,431 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 94,935 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 94,935 is below the median for low income countries, which is 261,419, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 94,935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,076, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,669 | 46,147 | 56,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,296 | 57,420 | 80,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,997 | 83,911 | 94,935 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Romania 102,741 compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 102,468 compare
- 82 Honduras 98,426 compare
- 84 Netherlands 88,866 compare
- 85 Tunisia 88,856 compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 88,546 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 5, male in Eritrea?
- Population, age 5, male in Eritrea was 94,935 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,935 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,147 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 5, male?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.