Denmark vs Eritrea: Primary education, pupils

Denmark
432,238
in 2024
Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
Denmark rank
117th
Eritrea rank
118th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 432,238 against 398,090 in Eritrea, a difference of 34,148.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 363,031 128,504 234,527 Denmark
1990s 338,128 186,924 151,204 Denmark
2000s 408,643 331,967 76,677 Denmark
2010s 461,417 343,556 117,860 Denmark
2020s 435,507 398,090 37,417 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Denmark or Eritrea?
Denmark, at 432,238 against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Denmark and Eritrea?
34,148, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Denmark ranks 117th 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.