Eritrea vs Switzerland: School age population, primary education, male

Eritrea
252,855 number
in 2020
Switzerland
255,201 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
Switzerland rank
108th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 255,201 number against 252,855 number in Eritrea, a difference of 2,346 number.

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

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 114,580 number 301,679 number 187,099 number Switzerland
1980s 153,213 number 251,552 number 98,338 number Switzerland
1990s 178,810 number 242,560 number 63,750 number Switzerland
2000s 173,174 number 259,744 number 86,570 number Switzerland
2010s 227,527 number 244,769 number 17,241 number Switzerland
2020s 252,855 number 255,201 number 2,346 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Eritrea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 255,201 number against 252,855 number in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Eritrea and Switzerland?
2,346 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Eritrea ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.