ALECSO: Member Countries vs Eritrea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ALECSO: Member Countries
5.41 million
in 2024
Eritrea
45,104
in 2025
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
116th
Eritrea rank
113th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Eritrea
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 5.41 million against 45,104 in Eritrea, a difference of 5.36 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 119.9 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 20,125 | 2.61 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 26,093 | 3.22 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 29,935 | 3.71 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 38,237 | 3.98 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 44,916 | 4.82 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 5.48 million | 44,525 | 5.43 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ALECSO: Member Countries or Eritrea?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 5.41 million against 45,104 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ALECSO: Member Countries and Eritrea?
- 5.36 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Eritrea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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