School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 152,493 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
152,493 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
157,135 number
in 2006
All-time low
49,017 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea is 152,493 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 157,135 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49,017 number, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 205 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,017 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,183 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 51,883 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 54,140 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 56,599 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 58,940 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 61,091 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 63,027 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 64,906 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 66,850 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 68,945 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 71,168 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 73,440 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 75,833 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 78,289 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 80,738 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 83,123 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 85,113 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 87,317 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 89,598 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 91,719 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 93,486 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 95,706 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 95,153 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 95,772 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 98,139 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 102,697 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 106,975 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 112,027 number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 117,641 number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 123,939 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 131,082 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 138,964 number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 146,575 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 149,165 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 154,939 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 157,135 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 154,718 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 150,774 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 146,329 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 141,851 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 137,099 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 130,651 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 122,054 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 120,686 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 122,711 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 127,614 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 133,131 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 139,005 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 145,214 number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 152,493 number | +5.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 152,493 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 561,892 number, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 152,493 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 433,906 number, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,664 number | 49,017 number | 66,850 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,356 number | 68,945 number | 89,598 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,932 number | 91,719 number | 117,641 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,362 number | 123,939 number | 157,135 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,002 number | 120,686 number | 145,214 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,493 number | 152,493 number | 152,493 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea was 152,493 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 157,135 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,017 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.