Eritrea vs Gambia: Primary education, pupils
Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
Gambia
442,901
in 2025
Eritrea rank
118th
Gambia rank
115th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 442,901 against 398,090 in Eritrea, a difference of 44,811.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,504 | 73,673 | 54,831 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 192,903 | 110,998 | 81,905 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 334,700 | 201,663 | 133,037 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 343,556 | 275,767 | 67,789 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 398,090 | 414,477 | 16,387 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 442,901 against 398,090 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 44,811, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 118th and Gambia ranks 115th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.