Eritrea vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
58.75 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
117th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
120th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 58.75 million against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 58.31 million.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 134.5 times Eritrea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 117th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th of 222 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,909 | 60.49 million | 60.22 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 60.80 million | 60.44 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 59.71 million | 59.28 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 443,084 | 58.98 million | 58.54 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 58.75 million against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 58.31 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th 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