Eritrea vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Eritrea
45,104
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
5.41 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
113th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
116th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Eritrea
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 5.41 million against 45,104 in Eritrea, a difference of 5.36 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 119.9 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 113th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 116th of 222 countries.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,125 | 2.63 million | 2.61 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 26,093 | 3.25 million | 3.22 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 29,935 | 3.74 million | 3.71 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 38,237 | 4.02 million | 3.98 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 44,916 | 4.87 million | 4.82 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 44,525 | 5.48 million | 5.43 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
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, Eritrea or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 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 Eritrea and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 5.36 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eritrea ranks 113th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 116th of 222 countries.
- 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