Eritrea vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
59.82 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
117th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
117th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 59.82 million against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 59.39 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 137.0 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,959 | 27.14 million | 26.93 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 280,437 | 34.53 million | 34.25 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 278,923 | 42.84 million | 42.56 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 42.79 million | 42.44 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 49.24 million | 48.81 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 443,084 | 58.59 million | 58.14 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 59.82 million against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 59.39 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th 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