Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2000
All-time low
37.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Eritrea stood at 37.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Eritrea peaked at 45.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 37.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.2%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 44.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
- 40 Nauru 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% 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 ages 0-14 in Eritrea?
- Population ages 0-14 in Eritrea was 37.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 0-14?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.