School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 265,392 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 265,392.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 266,403 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,113, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,113 | — |
| 1971 | 51,260 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 53,827 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 57,452 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 60,258 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 62,179 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 64,326 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 66,479 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 68,433 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 70,371 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 72,398 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 74,893 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 77,346 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 79,376 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 81,353 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 83,136 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 84,452 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 85,894 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 88,054 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 91,217 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 94,952 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 97,957 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 87,079 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 88,878 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 90,855 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 91,337 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93,411 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 95,200 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 99,569 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 105,031 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 111,232 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 115,529 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 119,009 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 121,506 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 184,994 | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 188,651 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 191,989 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 198,153 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 203,580 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 217,810 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 224,938 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 231,271 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 227,633 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 227,947 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 232,734 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 236,970 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 246,644 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 253,009 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 259,561 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 260,328 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 260,612 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 262,004 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 264,240 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 266,403 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 266,187 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 265,392 | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 265,392 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 265,392 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52.3% | 121,506 | 184,994 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,470 | 50,113 | 70,371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,812 | 72,398 | 91,217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,427 | 87,079 | 105,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,245 | 111,232 | 217,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,104 | 224,938 | 260,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,140 | 260,612 | 266,403 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 265,392 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 266,403 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,113 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release