School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88,268 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88,268
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 222 countries
All-time high
89,322
in 2022
All-time low
26,243
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 88,268, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 89,322 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,243, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,243 | — |
| 1971 | 28,017 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 29,911 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 30,856 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 31,884 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 33,039 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 33,982 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 34,967 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35,928 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 37,002 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 38,430 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 39,466 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 40,468 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 41,657 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 42,379 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,990 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 43,813 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 44,997 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 46,890 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 48,803 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 49,976 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 51,080 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 45,289 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 45,812 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 46,119 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46,505 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49,109 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 51,451 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 54,514 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 57,464 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 58,973 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 60,270 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 61,625 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 62,542 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 64,821 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 65,542 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69,784 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 70,032 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78,948 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 77,186 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 76,431 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75,682 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 76,700 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,660 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 81,704 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86,457 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 87,021 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87,965 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86,846 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87,202 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89,133 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 88,975 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89,322 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88,883 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88,289 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 88,268 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,183 | 26,243 | 37,002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,989 | 38,430 | 48,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,732 | 45,289 | 57,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,972 | 58,973 | 78,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,667 | 75,682 | 87,965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,812 | 88,268 | 89,322 | 6 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 88,268 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89,322 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,243 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release