School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 131,589 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
131,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
132,167
in 2023
All-time low
25,595
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 131,589 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 132,167 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,595, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 119th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,595 | — |
| 1971 | 26,166 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27,458 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 29,273 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 30,666 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 31,614 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 32,680 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 33,747 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 34,719 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35,692 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 36,712 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 37,961 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 39,178 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 40,174 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41,137 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 41,998 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 42,624 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 43,318 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44,381 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45,954 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 47,810 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 49,285 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 43,734 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 44,584 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45,531 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 45,719 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46,773 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 47,655 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49,833 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 52,613 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 55,717 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 57,792 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 59,533 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,755 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 92,494 | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 94,229 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95,822 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98,825 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 101,489 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 108,539 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 112,019 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 115,132 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 113,273 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 113,336 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 115,687 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 117,756 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 122,531 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 125,655 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 128,878 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 129,244 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 129,374 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 130,052 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 131,136 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 132,167 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 132,018 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 131,589 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,761 | 25,595 | 35,692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,344 | 36,712 | 45,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,354 | 43,734 | 52,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,520 | 55,717 | 108,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,351 | 112,019 | 129,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,056 | 129,374 | 132,167 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Eritrea was 131,589 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 132,167 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,595 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release