Eritrea vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils

Eritrea
398,090
in 2022
New Zealand
383,018
in 2024
Eritrea rank
119th
New Zealand rank
121st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Eritrea
  • New Zealand
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 398,090 against 383,018 in New Zealand, a difference of 15,072.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was New Zealand ahead.

Eritrea ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 128,504 312,773 184,269 New Zealand
1990s 192,903 335,348 142,445 New Zealand
2000s 334,700 352,758 18,058 New Zealand
2010s 343,556 362,220 18,664 New Zealand
2020s 398,090 375,656 22,434 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Eritrea or New Zealand?
Eritrea, at 398,090 against 383,018 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Eritrea and New Zealand?
15,072, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Eritrea ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 207 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.