Eritrea vs Gambia: School age population, primary education, male
Eritrea
220,449
in 2025
Gambia
222,619
in 2025
Eritrea rank
119th
Gambia rank
116th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 222,619 against 220,449 in Eritrea, a difference of 2,170.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 116th of 222 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,479 | 44,045 | 61,434 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 139,162 | 61,081 | 78,081 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 139,212 | 99,372 | 39,839 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 177,151 | 140,101 | 37,050 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 214,653 | 175,689 | 38,964 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 223,045 | 215,493 | 7,552 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 222,619 against 220,449 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 2,170, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 116th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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