ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Eritrea: School age population, secondary education, female

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
32.02 million
in 2024
Eritrea
304,011
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
110th
Eritrea rank
113th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 32.02 million against 304,011 in Eritrea, a difference of 31.72 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 105.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 8.57 million 85,402 8.48 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 11.21 million 116,844 11.09 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 14.90 million 134,326 14.77 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 19.11 million 194,323 18.92 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 24.66 million 263,594 24.40 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 30.71 million 299,006 30.42 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Eritrea?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 32.02 million against 304,011 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea?
31.72 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release