Eritrea vs New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Eritrea
265,392
in 2025
New Zealand
281,170
in 2024
Eritrea rank
119th
New Zealand rank
116th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 281,170 against 265,392 in Eritrea, a difference of 15,778.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Eritrea ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,245 | 245,781 | 80,536 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 240,104 | 242,351 | 2,248 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 263,889 | 272,354 | 8,465 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Eritrea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 281,170 against 265,392 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 15,778, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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