Rural population, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Rural population, female was 38.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
38.9%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1980
All-time low
38.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Eritrea, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 43.5 % of total1985: 43 % of total1990: 42.6 % of total1995: 42.3 % of total2000: 41.7 % of total2005: 40.9 % of total2010: 40 % of total2015: 38.9 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 38.9% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Eritrea peaked at 43.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2015.

Eritrea ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rural population, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Eritrea, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 43.5%
1985 43.0% -1.1%
1990 42.6% -0.9%
1995 42.3% -0.6%
2000 41.7% -1.5%
2005 40.9% -1.8%
2010 40.0% -2.3%
2015 38.9% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.2% 43.0% 43.5% 2
1990s 42.5% 42.3% 42.6% 2
2000s 41.3% 40.9% 41.7% 2
2010s 39.4% 38.9% 40.0% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 14 Samoa 39.2% compare
  2. 15 Antigua and Barbuda 39.1% compare
  3. 16 Chad 38.9% compare
  4. 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
  5. 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Eritrea?
Rural population, female in Eritrea was 38.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for rural population, female?
Eritrea ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.