School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 252,855 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
252,855 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
260,986 number
in 2018
All-time low
99,455 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Eritrea stood at 252,855 number.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 260,986 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,455 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, male (number) (School male) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,455 number | — |
| 1971 | 102,340 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 105,529 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 108,938 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 112,530 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 116,098 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 119,455 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 123,322 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 127,187 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 130,949 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 134,541 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 137,858 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 141,706 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 145,695 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 149,845 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 154,112 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 158,384 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 163,912 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 170,000 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 176,080 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 181,416 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 185,427 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 162,585 number | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 168,095 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 173,608 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 178,817 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 183,473 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 184,247 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 184,982 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 185,451 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 185,442 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 184,946 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 181,671 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 178,191 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 174,171 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 169,466 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 164,523 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 163,017 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 163,477 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 166,840 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 173,823 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 183,958 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 194,961 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 218,999 number | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 230,902 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 242,239 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 252,042 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 258,699 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 260,986 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 258,664 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 252,855 number | -2.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 252,855 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 252,855 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,580 number | 99,455 number | 130,949 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,213 number | 134,541 number | 176,080 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,810 number | 162,585 number | 185,451 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,174 number | 163,017 number | 185,442 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,527 number | 173,823 number | 260,986 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,855 number | 252,855 number | 252,855 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 108 Switzerland 255,201 number compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 255,023 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 252,858 number compare
- 112 Belarus 234,934 number compare
- 113 Panama 233,058 number compare
- 114 Denmark 232,325 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, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, primary education, male in Eritrea was 252,855 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 260,986 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,455 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.