School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 220,449 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Eritrea stood at 220,449.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 225,267 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,095, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 119th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,095 | — |
| 1971 | 94,088 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 97,695 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 100,780 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 103,913 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 107,138 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 110,267 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 113,554 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 116,955 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 120,307 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 123,509 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 126,485 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 129,623 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 133,256 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 136,798 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 140,472 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 144,322 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 148,263 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 152,566 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 156,328 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 159,220 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 161,739 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 117,098 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 119,876 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 124,409 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 129,830 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 137,408 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 142,857 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 147,867 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 151,814 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 155,320 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 158,202 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 163,294 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 167,485 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 176,568 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 182,915 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 188,467 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 191,154 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 194,483 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 193,626 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 195,323 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 198,069 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 203,517 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 215,390 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 218,721 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 221,231 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 222,468 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 223,223 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 223,773 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 224,811 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 225,267 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 224,894 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 223,864 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 222,507 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 221,288 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 220,449 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 220,449 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 220,449 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -27.6% | 161,739 | 117,098 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,479 | 90,095 | 120,307 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,162 | 123,509 | 156,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,212 | 117,098 | 161,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,151 | 155,320 | 194,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,653 | 195,323 | 224,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,045 | 220,449 | 225,267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, primary education, male in Eritrea was 220,449 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 225,267 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,095 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release