School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 179,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea is 179,776, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 182,426 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 133,345, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 133,345 | — |
| 2000 | 138,143 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 142,254 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 152,117 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 159,067 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 157,297 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 155,756 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 155,984 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 156,425 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 160,148 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 165,555 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 171,550 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 177,289 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 178,934 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 179,012 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 181,304 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 182,426 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 182,159 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 181,520 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 180,118 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 179,438 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 177,765 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 176,010 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 175,533 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 175,855 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 177,693 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 179,776 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,345 | 133,345 | 133,345 | 1 |
| 2000s | 154,275 | 138,143 | 165,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,375 | 171,550 | 182,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,105 | 175,533 | 179,776 | 6 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Eritrea was 179,776 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 182,426 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,345 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release