Eritrea vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Eritrea
265,392
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
34.49 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
119th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
119th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 34.49 million against 265,392 in Eritrea, a difference of 34.22 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 129.9 times Eritrea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 119th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 105,031 35.55 million 35.45 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 165,245 36.43 million 36.27 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 240,104 35.81 million 35.57 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 263,889 34.57 million 34.30 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 34.49 million against 265,392 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
34.22 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 119th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 119th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release