Eritrea vs Norway: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
Norway
434,422
in 2024
Eritrea rank
118th
Norway rank
116th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Eritrea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 434,422 against 398,090 in Eritrea, a difference of 36,332.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 218 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 128,504 312,384 183,880 Norway
1990s 198,748 332,486 133,738 Norway
2000s 334,700 428,712 94,012 Norway
2010s 346,463 433,154 86,691 Norway
2020s 386,006 443,276 57,270 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Eritrea or Norway?
Norway, at 434,422 against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Eritrea and Norway?
36,332, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Norway rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Eritrea ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.