ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, female

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
24.48 million
in 2024
Eritrea
199,179
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
115th
Eritrea rank
115th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Eritrea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 24.48 million against 199,179 in Eritrea, a difference of 24.28 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 122.9 times Eritrea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 115th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.61 million 58,546 5.56 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 7.50 million 80,763 7.41 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 10.09 million 95,784 9.99 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 13.47 million 117,967 13.35 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 18.76 million 153,465 18.60 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 23.50 million 180,311 23.32 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Eritrea?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 24.48 million against 199,179 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea?
24.28 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 115th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release