Eritrea vs Hungary: Primary education, pupils

Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
Hungary
384,692
in 2024
Eritrea rank
118th
Hungary rank
119th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Eritrea
  • Hungary
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 398,090 against 384,692 in Hungary, a difference of 13,398.

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

Eritrea ranks 118th and Hungary ranks 119th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 128,504 561,356 432,852 Hungary
1990s 192,903 506,487 313,584 Hungary
2000s 334,700 440,863 106,163 Hungary
2010s 343,556 387,363 43,807 Hungary
2020s 398,090 378,161 19,929 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Eritrea or Hungary?
Eritrea, at 398,090 against 384,692 in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Eritrea and Hungary?
13,398, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hungary?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Hungary rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Eritrea ranks 118th and Hungary ranks 119th 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.