Eritrea vs Norway: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
Norway
440,841
in 2024
Eritrea rank
117th
Norway rank
116th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 440,841 against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 4,055.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Eritrea ranks 117th and Norway ranks 116th of 222 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,851 | 432,166 | 74,315 | Norway |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 435,700 | 9,523 | Norway |
| 2020s | 443,084 | 445,784 | 2,700 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Norway?
- Norway, at 440,841 against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Norway?
- 4,055, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Norway rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and Norway ranks 116th 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