Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 96,329 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 96,329 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea peaked at 106,014 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,377 number, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,377 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,202 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 38,434 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 39,734 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 41,043 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 42,293 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 43,414 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 44,799 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 46,091 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 47,316 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 48,500 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 49,652 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 51,167 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 52,716 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 54,291 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 55,886 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 57,468 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 59,693 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 62,090 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 64,400 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 66,317 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 67,593 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 70,174 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 72,391 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 74,201 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 75,574 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,402 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 75,929 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74,821 number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 73,473 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72,198 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71,152 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69,088 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 67,125 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 65,344 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 63,889 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 63,054 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64,196 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67,318 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 71,695 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 76,646 number | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 81,544 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 86,213 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 96,181 number | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 100,466 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 103,880 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 106,014 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 105,858 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103,432 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 99,877 number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96,329 number | -3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 96,329 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 96,329 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,670 number | 36,377 number | 47,316 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,586 number | 48,500 number | 64,400 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,688 number | 66,317 number | 76,402 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,506 number | 63,054 number | 72,198 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,011 number | 76,646 number | 106,014 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,329 number | 96,329 number | 96,329 number | 1 |
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 96,329 number in 2020, 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 106,014 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,377 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.