School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 101,322 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 101,322 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 101,322 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,591 number, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 108th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,591 number | — |
| 1971 | 30,891 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 31,842 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 32,721 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 33,746 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 34,829 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 35,909 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 37,062 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 38,270 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 39,515 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 40,820 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 42,074 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 43,231 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 44,344 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 45,538 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 46,795 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48,070 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 49,507 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 51,123 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 52,772 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 54,239 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 55,451 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 59,009 number | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 60,843 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 63,256 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 66,037 number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 68,806 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 69,612 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70,797 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72,566 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 74,403 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 75,541 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74,916 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 74,152 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 73,015 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71,123 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 68,430 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 66,558 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 64,713 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62,647 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 61,624 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63,333 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 67,547 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 75,895 number | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 80,220 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 84,981 number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 90,037 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 94,247 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 98,184 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 101,071 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 101,322 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,438 number | 29,591 number | 39,515 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,427 number | 40,820 number | 52,772 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,062 number | 54,239 number | 72,566 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,550 number | 62,647 number | 75,541 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,714 number | 61,624 number | 101,071 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,322 number | 101,322 number | 101,322 number | 1 |
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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 101,322 number in 2020, 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 101,322 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,591 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.