Bulgaria vs Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
289,351 number
in 2020
Eritrea
288,471 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
112th
Eritrea rank
113th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 289,351 number against 288,471 number in Eritrea, a difference of 880 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 112th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 205 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 514,608 number 65,085 number 449,523 number Bulgaria
1980s 515,262 number 88,351 number 426,911 number Bulgaria
1990s 476,819 number 119,698 number 357,121 number Bulgaria
2000s 359,762 number 189,075 number 170,687 number Bulgaria
2010s 252,334 number 223,227 number 29,107 number Bulgaria
2020s 289,351 number 288,471 number 880 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Eritrea?
Bulgaria, at 289,351 number against 288,471 number in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Eritrea?
880 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eritrea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.