Botswana vs Eritrea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Botswana
381,674
in 2022
Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
Botswana rank
121st
Eritrea rank
118th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 398,090 against 381,674 in Botswana, a difference of 16,416.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Eritrea ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 275,437 128,504 146,933 Botswana
1990s 309,775 198,748 111,027 Botswana
2000s 328,887 334,700 5,813 Eritrea
2010s 337,381 341,948 4,567 Eritrea
2020s 373,481 392,048 18,567 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Botswana or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 398,090 against 381,674 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Botswana and Eritrea?
16,416, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 121st and Eritrea ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.