School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 179,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179,776
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
182,426
in 2015
All-time low
73,296
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 179,776.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 182,426 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,296, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,296 | — |
| 1971 | 75,339 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 77,480 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 80,057 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 82,583 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 84,523 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 86,598 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 88,669 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 90,275 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 92,017 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 94,392 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 97,833 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 101,960 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 105,369 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 107,372 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 109,310 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 111,209 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112,588 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 113,539 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 114,228 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 116,795 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 121,759 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 108,824 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 114,738 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 119,675 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 122,252 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 126,571 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 128,227 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 130,928 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 133,345 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 138,143 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 142,254 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 152,117 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 159,067 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 157,297 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 155,756 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 155,984 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 156,425 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 160,148 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 165,555 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 171,550 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 177,289 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 178,934 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 179,012 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 181,304 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 182,426 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 182,159 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 181,520 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 180,118 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 179,438 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 177,765 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 176,010 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 175,533 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 175,855 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 177,693 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 179,776 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,084 | 73,296 | 92,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,780 | 94,392 | 114,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,311 | 108,824 | 133,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,275 | 138,143 | 165,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,375 | 171,550 | 182,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,105 | 175,533 | 179,776 | 6 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 179,776 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 182,426 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,296 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release