School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 98,678 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
98,678 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
110,081 number
in 2015
All-time low
39,212 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 98,678 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 110,081 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,212 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, male (number) (School) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,212 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,067 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 41,439 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 42,839 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 44,200 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 45,434 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46,458 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 47,853 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 49,169 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 50,428 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 51,658 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 52,896 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 54,605 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 56,348 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 58,109 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 59,865 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 61,570 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 64,123 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 66,762 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 69,189 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 71,049 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 72,048 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 74,632 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 76,608 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 77,855 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 78,311 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77,885 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76,282 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74,307 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 72,297 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 70,570 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 69,462 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 67,326 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 65,731 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 64,815 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64,787 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66,013 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69,864 number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 75,077 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 80,920 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 86,573 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 90,956 number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 95,830 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 105,002 number | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 108,257 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 110,081 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 109,984 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 107,320 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 103,116 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 98,678 number | -4.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 98,678 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 752,745 number, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 98,678 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,710 number | 39,212 number | 50,428 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,512 number | 51,658 number | 69,189 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,127 number | 71,049 number | 78,311 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,456 number | 64,787 number | 80,920 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,580 number | 86,573 number | 110,081 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, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Eritrea was 98,678 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 110,081 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,212 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.