Number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 247,000 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
247,000 people
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.36 million people
in 2015
All-time low
247,000 people
in 2100
Years of data
18
2015–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea is 247,000 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea peaked at 1.36 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 247,000 people, in 2100.
Eritrea ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.36 million people | — |
| 2020 | 959,400 people | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 978,800 people | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 981,900 people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 964,900 people | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 935,900 people | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 897,300 people | -4.1% |
| 2050 | 848,900 people | -5.4% |
| 2055 | 792,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2060 | 729,100 people | -7.9% |
| 2065 | 663,900 people | -8.9% |
| 2070 | 597,900 people | -9.9% |
| 2075 | 532,300 people | -11.0% |
| 2080 | 467,900 people | -12.1% |
| 2085 | 405,700 people | -13.3% |
| 2090 | 347,100 people | -14.4% |
| 2095 | 293,800 people | -15.4% |
| 2100 | 247,000 people | -15.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 247,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 247,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 969,100 people | 959,400 people | 978,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 973,400 people | 964,900 people | 981,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 916,600 people | 897,300 people | 935,900 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 820,450 people | 792,000 people | 848,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 696,500 people | 663,900 people | 729,100 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 565,100 people | 532,300 people | 597,900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 436,800 people | 405,700 people | 467,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 320,450 people | 293,800 people | 347,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 247,000 people | 247,000 people | 247,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 42 Cambodia 263,000 people compare
- 43 Ghana 258,400 people compare
- 44 Malawi 251,800 people compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 233,300 people compare
- 47 Philippines 230,900 people compare
- 48 United States of America 230,800 people compare
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Eritrea was 247,000 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 people in 2100.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.