Botswana vs Eritrea: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962022

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 25 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 308,498 192,903 115,595 Botswana
2000s 328,887 334,700 5,813 Eritrea
2010s 339,421 363,483 24,062 Eritrea
2020s 381,674 398,090 16,416 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.