School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 94,276 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94,276 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
105,436 number
in 2015
All-time low
38,549 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eritrea is 94,276 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 105,436 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38,549 number, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,549 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,384 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 40,715 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 42,094 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 43,456 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,723 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45,814 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 47,202 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 48,528 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 49,812 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 51,082 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 52,369 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 54,019 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 55,692 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 57,383 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 59,091 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 60,791 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 63,225 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 65,745 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 68,079 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 69,906 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 70,948 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 73,446 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 75,382 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 76,633 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 77,122 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76,751 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 75,197 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 73,219 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 71,163 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 69,372 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 68,197 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 65,911 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 64,106 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 62,950 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62,680 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 63,687 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 67,261 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 72,213 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 77,814 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 83,242 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 87,408 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 92,054 number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 100,717 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 103,759 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 105,436 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 105,301 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102,648 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 98,557 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 94,276 number | -4.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 94,276 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 94,276 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,028 number | 38,549 number | 49,812 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,748 number | 51,082 number | 68,079 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,977 number | 69,906 number | 77,122 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,419 number | 62,680 number | 77,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,340 number | 83,242 number | 105,436 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Eritrea was 94,276 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 105,436 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,549 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.