Eritrea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School age population, tertiary education, female
Eritrea
199,179
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
24.11 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
115th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
117th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Eritrea
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 24.11 million against 199,179 in Eritrea, a difference of 23.91 million.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 121.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 115th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 117th of 221 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,546 | 5.83 million | 5.77 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 80,763 | 7.86 million | 7.78 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 95,784 | 10.86 million | 10.77 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 117,967 | 14.61 million | 14.49 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 153,465 | 18.64 million | 18.49 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 180,311 | 22.97 million | 22.79 million | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Eritrea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 24.11 million against 199,179 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 23.91 million, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 115th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 117th of 221 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release