ALECSO: Member Countries vs Eritrea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Member Countries
23.61 million
in 2024
Eritrea
179,776
in 2025
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
124th
Eritrea rank
123rd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Eritrea
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 23.61 million against 179,776 in Eritrea, a difference of 23.43 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 131.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th and Eritrea ranks 123rd 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 | 11.79 million | 83,084 | 11.71 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1980s | 14.54 million | 106,780 | 14.43 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 122,311 | 16.65 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2000s | 18.11 million | 154,275 | 17.96 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 21.43 million | 179,375 | 21.25 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 23.73 million | 176,571 | 23.55 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Eritrea?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 23.61 million against 179,776 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Eritrea?
- 23.43 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th and Eritrea ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release