Eritrea vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female

Eritrea
181,135
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
28.42 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
122nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
123rd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 28.42 million against 181,135 in Eritrea, a difference of 28.24 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 156.9 times Eritrea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 60,593 16.04 million 15.98 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 87,482 18.07 million 17.98 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 149,361 19.80 million 19.65 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 157,337 22.44 million 22.29 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 181,135 27.18 million 27.00 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Eritrea or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 28.42 million against 181,135 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
28.24 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Eritrea ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd 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