Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 87,716 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87,716
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 222 countries
All-time high
90,487
in 2016
All-time low
34,394
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea is 87,716, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea peaked at 90,487 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,394, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 116th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,394 | — |
| 1971 | 35,405 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36,426 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 37,399 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 38,487 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 39,893 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 40,881 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 41,899 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 43,108 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 43,960 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 44,710 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45,694 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 47,067 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 49,096 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 50,913 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 51,954 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 52,913 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53,914 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 55,048 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 55,792 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 56,015 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56,456 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49,643 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 52,075 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 55,386 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 58,297 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 60,505 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 61,734 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 62,835 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 63,652 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65,584 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 66,121 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70,587 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 70,894 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80,286 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 78,379 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 77,626 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 76,649 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77,665 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77,684 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,599 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 82,713 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 87,627 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 89,672 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88,575 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88,671 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90,487 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 90,116 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90,326 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89,839 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89,138 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89,173 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87,700 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 87,438 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87,237 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 87,716 | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 87,716 is below the median for low income countries, which is 621,871, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 87,716 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,185 | 34,394 | 43,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,710 | 44,710 | 55,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,660 | 49,643 | 63,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,148 | 65,584 | 80,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,962 | 81,599 | 90,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,067 | 87,237 | 89,173 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea was 87,716 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 90,487 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,394 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release