School age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 133,803 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
133,803
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
134,236
in 2023
All-time low
24,518
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea is 133,803, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 134,236 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,518, 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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,518 | — |
| 1971 | 25,094 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 26,369 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 28,179 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 29,592 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 30,565 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 31,646 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 32,732 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33,714 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 34,679 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 35,686 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36,932 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 38,168 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 39,202 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 40,216 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41,138 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41,828 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 42,576 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 43,673 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 45,263 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 47,142 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 48,672 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 43,345 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 44,294 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 45,324 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45,618 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46,638 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47,545 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49,736 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 52,418 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 55,515 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 57,737 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 59,476 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,751 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 92,500 | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 94,422 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 96,167 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99,328 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 102,091 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 109,271 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 112,919 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 116,139 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 114,360 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 114,611 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 117,047 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 119,214 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 124,113 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 127,354 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 130,683 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 131,084 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 131,238 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 131,952 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 133,104 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 134,236 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 134,169 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 133,803 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,709 | 24,518 | 34,679 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,468 | 35,686 | 45,263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,073 | 43,345 | 52,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,726 | 55,515 | 109,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,752 | 112,919 | 131,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,084 | 131,238 | 134,236 | 6 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Eritrea was 133,803 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 134,236 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,518 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release