Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 702,178 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 702,178.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 707,887 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 613,359, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 613,359 | — |
| 2011 | 625,006 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 632,073 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 655,669 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 666,962 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 676,083 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 688,124 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 695,908 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 703,457 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 706,169 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 707,228 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 707,776 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 707,887 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 707,315 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 704,660 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 702,178 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 666,281 | 613,359 | 706,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,174 | 702,178 | 707,887 | 6 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Eritrea was 702,178 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 707,887 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,359 in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release