Population, ages 12-16, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, ages 12-16, total was 701,475 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Eritrea is 701,475, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Eritrea peaked at 701,475 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 441,622, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 91st 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 12-16, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441,622 | — |
| 1991 | 448,420 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 449,492 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 447,037 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 444,228 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 443,440 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 445,307 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 449,341 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 455,422 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 463,086 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 471,938 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 482,358 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 494,481 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 507,391 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 519,822 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 530,968 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 540,348 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 548,496 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 556,857 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 567,469 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 581,773 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 600,078 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 621,827 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 646,522 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 673,323 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 701,475 | +4.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 701,475 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 701,475 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,740 | 441,622 | 463,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,013 | 471,938 | 567,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,500 | 581,773 | 701,475 | 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 12-16, total in Eritrea?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Eritrea was 701,475 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 701,475 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,622 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.