Eritrea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
61.44 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
118th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
117th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 398,090 in Eritrea, a difference of 61.04 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 154.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 118th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 117th of 218 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 128,504 63.26 million 63.14 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 192,903 66.20 million 66.00 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 334,700 68.93 million 68.60 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 343,556 65.27 million 64.93 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 398,090 62.03 million 61.64 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
61.04 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 118th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release