Eritrea vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
60.75 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
117th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
114th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 60.75 million against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 60.31 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 139.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 117th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 114th 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 | 213,959 | 27.24 million | 27.02 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 280,437 | 33.49 million | 33.21 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 278,923 | 39.21 million | 38.93 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 43.29 million | 42.94 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 51.19 million | 50.77 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 443,084 | 60.11 million | 59.66 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 60.75 million against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 60.31 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 114th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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