Population, ages 5-9, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, ages 5-9, total was 897,487 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 5-9, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 5-9, total in Eritrea is 897,487, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in Eritrea peaked at 897,487 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 459,481, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 84th 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 5-9, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 459,481 | — |
| 1991 | 463,014 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 470,724 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 481,230 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 492,310 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 502,383 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 511,251 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 519,628 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 527,921 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 536,798 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 546,825 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 557,850 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 569,881 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 583,814 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 600,805 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 621,566 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 646,347 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 674,582 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 705,133 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 736,399 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 767,080 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 796,815 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 825,487 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 852,331 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 876,528 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 897,487 | +2.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 897,487 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 million, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 897,487 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,474 | 459,481 | 536,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 624,320 | 546,825 | 736,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 835,955 | 767,080 | 897,487 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 81 Sierra Leone 963,083 compare
- 82 Honduras 950,077 compare
- 83 Netherlands 905,541 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 864,060 compare
- 86 Tunisia 848,092 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 846,935 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 5-9, total in Eritrea?
- Population, ages 5-9, total in Eritrea was 897,487 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 897,487 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,481 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
- Eritrea ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.