Population, age 8, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 8, male was 88,570 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 88,570 for population, age 8, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Eritrea peaked at 88,570 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,741, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 85th 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 8, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,741 | — |
| 1991 | 45,874 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 46,346 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47,079 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47,925 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 48,781 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 49,655 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 50,594 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 51,583 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52,602 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 53,649 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 54,691 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55,756 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 56,952 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 58,429 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 60,286 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 62,548 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 65,160 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 68,039 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 71,067 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 74,142 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 77,239 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 80,338 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 83,333 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 86,108 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 88,570 | +2.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 88,570 is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,823, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 88,570 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,056, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,618 | 45,741 | 52,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,658 | 53,649 | 71,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,622 | 74,142 | 88,570 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 Netherlands 94,730 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 92,825 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 89,310 compare
- 86 Tunisia 86,888 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 85,582 compare
- 88 El Salvador 76,973 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 8, male in Eritrea?
- Population, age 8, male in Eritrea was 88,570 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 88,570 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,741 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 8, male?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.