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