Eritrea vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, primary education, female
Eritrea
216,337
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
29.19 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
116th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
118th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 29.19 million against 216,337 in Eritrea, a difference of 28.97 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 134.9 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 116th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,480 | 13.15 million | 13.04 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 141,274 | 16.74 million | 16.60 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 139,711 | 20.92 million | 20.78 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 175,956 | 20.78 million | 20.61 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 211,525 | 23.98 million | 23.77 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 219,520 | 28.57 million | 28.35 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Eritrea or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 29.19 million against 216,337 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 28.97 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th 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
February 2026 Data Release