Denmark vs Eritrea: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Denmark
451,693 number
in 2020
Eritrea
494,886 number
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Eritrea rank
111th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 494,886 number against 451,693 number in Denmark, a difference of 43,193 number.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and Eritrea ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 467,219 number 227,491 number 239,728 number Denmark
1980s 421,092 number 304,676 number 116,416 number Denmark
1990s 342,220 number 355,546 number 13,326 number Eritrea
2000s 407,304 number 342,995 number 64,308 number Denmark
2010s 457,894 number 446,199 number 11,695 number Denmark
2020s 451,693 number 494,886 number 43,193 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 494,886 number against 451,693 number in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Eritrea?
43,193 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 114th and Eritrea ranks 111th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.