School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 44,146 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,146
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 222 countries
All-time high
45,131
in 2015
All-time low
18,179
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea is 44,146, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea peaked at 45,131 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,179, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 112th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,179 | — |
| 1971 | 18,692 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 19,195 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 19,744 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20,472 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 20,960 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 21,418 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22,011 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 22,422 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22,788 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23,272 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23,962 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 24,983 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 26,011 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 26,525 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26,989 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 27,472 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27,906 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 28,249 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28,348 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28,571 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 29,645 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26,357 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 27,918 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 29,467 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 30,133 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 31,230 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 31,691 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 32,066 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32,984 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33,271 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35,278 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35,531 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39,976 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 39,207 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 38,838 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,404 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38,803 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38,699 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40,737 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 41,242 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43,713 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 44,003 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44,161 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44,319 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45,131 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 44,935 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44,963 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44,652 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44,314 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44,280 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,543 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 43,416 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43,301 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 43,572 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 44,146 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,588 | 18,179 | 22,788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,372 | 23,272 | 28,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,006 | 26,357 | 32,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,874 | 33,271 | 40,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,143 | 41,242 | 45,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,710 | 43,301 | 44,280 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Eritrea was 44,146 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,131 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,179 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eritrea ranks 112th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release