Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Eritrea
181,135
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
29.58 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
122nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
120th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 29.58 million against 181,135 in Eritrea, a difference of 29.40 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 163.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 122nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 120th of 216 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 60,593 17.16 million 17.10 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 87,482 18.51 million 18.42 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 149,361 21.77 million 21.62 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 157,337 24.32 million 24.16 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 181,135 28.48 million 28.30 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Eritrea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 29.58 million against 181,135 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
29.40 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Eritrea ranks 122nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 120th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release