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

Eritrea
494,886 number
in 2020
Panama
456,278 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
Panama rank
112th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Panama
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 494,886 number against 456,278 number in Panama, a difference of 38,608 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Eritrea ranks 111th and Panama ranks 112th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 227,491 number 286,283 number 58,792 number Panama
1980s 304,676 number 335,234 number 30,558 number Panama
1990s 355,546 number 362,399 number 6,853 number Panama
2000s 342,995 number 398,307 number 55,312 number Panama
2010s 446,199 number 433,766 number 12,432 number Eritrea
2020s 494,886 number 456,278 number 38,608 number 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 Panama?
Eritrea, at 494,886 number against 456,278 number in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Panama?
38,608 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th and Panama ranks 112th 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.