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
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.
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 230,800 people compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2022)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.76 million (2025)
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.