Eritrea vs Gambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
Gambia
441,009
in 2025
Eritrea rank
117th
Gambia rank
115th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 441,009 against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 4,223.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 115th of 222 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,959 | 88,152 | 125,807 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 280,437 | 121,921 | 158,516 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 278,923 | 198,209 | 80,714 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 278,943 | 74,164 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 348,359 | 77,818 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 442,034 | 426,933 | 15,101 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 441,009 against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 4,223, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 115th 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