ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Eritrea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
20.93 million
in 2024
Eritrea
179,776
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
134th
Eritrea rank
135th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Eritrea
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 20.93 million against 179,776 in Eritrea, a difference of 20.75 million.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 116.4 times Eritrea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 134th and Eritrea ranks 135th of 194 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.41 million | 133,345 | 15.27 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 14.80 million | 154,275 | 14.64 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 179,375 | 17.17 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 20.35 million | 176,571 | 20.17 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Eritrea?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 20.93 million against 179,776 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Eritrea?
- 20.75 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 134th and Eritrea ranks 135th of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release