Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Eritrea
494,886 number
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
496,261 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
United Arab Emirates rank
110th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 496,261 number against 494,886 number in Eritrea, a difference of 1,375 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 227,491 number 46,763 number 180,728 number Eritrea
1980s 304,676 number 141,374 number 163,303 number Eritrea
1990s 354,061 number 246,655 number 107,406 number Eritrea
2000s 321,861 number 279,589 number 42,272 number Eritrea
2010s 469,834 number 423,349 number 46,484 number Eritrea
2020s 494,886 number 496,261 number 1,375 number United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 496,261 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 United Arab Emirates?
1,375 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th 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.