Population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population, ages 12-16, female was 348,299 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
348,299
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
348,299
in 2015
All-time low
217,868
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 217.9k1991: 221.6k1992: 222.6k1993: 222.1k1994: 221.4k1995: 221.6k1996: 223.0k1997: 225.3k1998: 228.6k1999: 232.6k2000: 237.1k2001: 242.3k2002: 248.2k2003: 254.4k2004: 260.4k2005: 265.6k2006: 270.1k2007: 273.9k2008: 277.8k2009: 282.8k2010: 289.7k2011: 298.6k2012: 309.2k2013: 321.3k2014: 334.5k2015: 348.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea stood at 348,299. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea peaked at 348,299 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 217,868, in 1990.

Eritrea ranks 89th 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, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 217,868 —
1991 221,568 +1.7%
1992 222,640 +0.5%
1993 222,086 -0.2%
1994 221,364 -0.3%
1995 221,561 +0.1%
1996 222,965 +0.6%
1997 225,349 +1.1%
1998 228,648 +1.5%
1999 232,636 +1.7%
2000 237,121 +1.9%
2001 242,284 +2.2%
2002 248,190 +2.4%
2003 254,410 +2.5%
2004 260,352 +2.3%
2005 265,645 +2.0%
2006 270,059 +1.7%
2007 273,856 +1.4%
2008 277,763 +1.4%
2009 282,801 +1.8%
2010 289,687 +2.4%
2011 298,582 +3.1%
2012 309,211 +3.6%
2013 321,320 +3.9%
2014 334,477 +4.1%
2015 348,299 +4.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 348,299 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 million, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 348,299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 652,448, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 223,668 217,868 232,636 10
2000s 261,248 237,121 282,801 10
2010s 316,929 289,687 348,299 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 86 Tunisia 390,945 compare
  2. 87 El Salvador 368,065 compare
  3. 88 Paraguay 349,809 compare
  4. 90 Laos 348,273 compare
  5. 91 Jordan 348,114 compare
  6. 92 Israel 325,229 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea?
Population, ages 12-16, female in Eritrea was 348,299 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 348,299 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 217,868 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
Eritrea ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.