School age population, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 436,786 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
436,786
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 222 countries
All-time high
446,616
in 2020
All-time low
183,403
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 436,786 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 446,616 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 183,403, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 117th 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, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 183,403 | — |
| 1971 | 191,336 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 198,484 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 204,596 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 210,831 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 217,256 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 223,491 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 230,031 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 236,774 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 243,386 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 249,659 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 255,476 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 261,616 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 268,772 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 275,756 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 283,021 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 290,630 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 298,411 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 306,857 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 314,169 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 319,694 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 324,497 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 234,677 | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 240,164 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 249,295 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 260,123 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 275,208 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 286,037 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 295,947 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 303,586 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 310,413 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 315,988 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 325,937 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 334,106 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 352,025 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 364,483 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 375,385 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 380,555 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 387,011 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 385,170 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 388,421 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 393,735 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 404,440 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 427,722 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 434,228 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 439,113 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 441,480 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 442,899 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 443,896 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 445,841 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 446,616 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 445,772 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 443,647 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 440,912 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 438,473 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 436,786 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,959 | 183,403 | 243,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,437 | 249,659 | 314,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,923 | 234,677 | 324,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 310,413 | 387,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 388,421 | 445,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,034 | 436,786 | 446,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 436,786 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 446,616 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,403 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release