Denmark vs Eritrea: School age population, primary education, female

Denmark
211,013
in 2024
Eritrea
216,337
in 2025
Denmark rank
118th
Eritrea rank
116th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 216,337 against 211,013 in Denmark, a difference of 5,324.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 118th and Eritrea ranks 116th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 201,146 178,274 22,872 Denmark
2010s 223,475 211,525 11,950 Denmark
2020s 214,005 219,520 5,515 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Denmark or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 216,337 against 211,013 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Denmark and Eritrea?
5,324, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Denmark ranks 118th and Eritrea ranks 116th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release