School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 242,031 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
242,031 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
250,096 number
in 2018
All-time low
98,113 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 242,031 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 250,096 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98,113 number, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,113 number | — |
| 1971 | 100,930 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 104,009 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 107,299 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 110,780 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 114,285 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 117,677 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 121,521 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 125,365 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 129,130 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 132,772 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 136,226 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 140,170 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 144,184 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 148,303 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 152,503 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 156,717 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 162,081 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 167,919 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 173,754 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 178,954 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 183,031 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 160,608 number | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 166,114 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 171,610 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 176,782 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 181,381 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 182,334 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 183,087 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 183,457 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 183,305 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 182,680 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 179,216 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 175,517 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 171,230 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 166,198 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 160,855 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 158,844 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 158,775 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 161,589 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 167,998 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 177,541 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 188,025 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 210,713 number | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 221,949 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 232,655 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 241,934 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 248,072 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 250,096 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 247,733 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 242,031 number | -2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 242,031 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 242,031 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,911 number | 98,113 number | 129,130 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,463 number | 132,772 number | 173,754 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,736 number | 160,608 number | 183,457 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,821 number | 158,775 number | 183,305 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,672 number | 167,998 number | 250,096 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,031 number | 242,031 number | 242,031 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 108 Turkmenistan 248,172 number compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 243,403 number compare
- 110 Switzerland 242,117 number compare
- 112 Panama 223,220 number compare
- 113 Belarus 221,069 number compare
- 114 Denmark 219,368 number compare
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, primary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, primary education, female in Eritrea was 242,031 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 250,096 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,113 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.