Population, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, ages 10-17, total was 1.15 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea stood at 1.15 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea peaked at 1.15 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 706,169, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 88th 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, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 706,169 | — |
| 1991 | 716,353 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 718,872 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 716,733 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 714,246 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 714,628 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 718,801 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 726,144 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 736,464 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 749,075 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 763,414 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 779,976 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 798,999 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 819,346 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 839,449 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 858,321 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 875,312 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 891,097 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 907,621 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 927,612 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 952,969 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 984,096 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.15 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.33 million, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.14 million, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,748 | 706,169 | 749,075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 846,115 | 763,414 | 927,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 952,969 | 1.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 10-17, total in Eritrea?
- Population, ages 10-17, total in Eritrea was 1.15 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,169 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
- Eritrea ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-17, total is the total population age 10-17.