Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Eritrea
172,422
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
15.42 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
103rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 15.42 million against 172,422 in Eritrea, a difference of 15.24 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 89.4 times Eritrea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 103rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 220 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 54,642 7.68 million 7.63 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 75,500 8.94 million 8.86 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 86,972 10.56 million 10.47 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 111,803 12.25 million 12.14 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 144,243 13.46 million 13.32 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 168,056 14.81 million 14.64 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Eritrea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 15.42 million against 172,422 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
15.24 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Eritrea ranks 103rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release