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

Eritrea
494,886 number
in 2020
Turkmenistan
503,195 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
Turkmenistan rank
108th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 503,195 number against 494,886 number in Eritrea, a difference of 8,309 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 227,491 number 276,434 number 48,942 number Turkmenistan
1980s 304,676 number 325,930 number 21,254 number Turkmenistan
1990s 355,546 number 383,878 number 28,332 number Turkmenistan
2000s 342,995 number 317,370 number 25,625 number Eritrea
2010s 446,199 number 374,244 number 71,955 number Eritrea
2020s 494,886 number 503,195 number 8,309 number Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 503,195 number against 494,886 number in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
8,309 number, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th 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.