Population, age 6, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 6, total was 184,192 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 184,192 for population, age 6, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Eritrea peaked at 184,192 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,560, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 83rd 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 6, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,560 | — |
| 1991 | 92,545 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94,744 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 97,691 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 100,670 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 103,177 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 105,098 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 106,652 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 108,036 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 109,568 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111,497 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 113,811 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 116,465 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 119,623 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 123,485 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 128,165 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 133,721 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 140,027 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 146,770 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 153,508 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 159,902 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 165,849 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 171,349 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 176,297 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 184,192 | +4.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 184,192 is below the median for low income countries, which is 505,224, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 184,192 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341,639, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,974 | 91,560 | 109,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,707 | 111,497 | 153,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,518 | 159,902 | 184,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Romania 201,657 compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 198,323 compare
- 82 Honduras 191,567 compare
- 84 Netherlands 176,915 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 171,996 compare
- 86 Tunisia 171,129 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 6, total in Eritrea?
- Population, age 6, total in Eritrea was 184,192 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 184,192 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,560 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 6, total?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 6, 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.