Eritrea vs Switzerland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Eritrea
192,954 number
in 2019
Switzerland
174,130 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
131st
Switzerland rank
133rd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 192,954 number against 174,130 number in Switzerland, a difference of 18,824 number.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 143,460 number 170,203 number 26,743 number Switzerland
2000s 206,907 number 160,537 number 46,370 number Eritrea
2010s 252,526 number 159,109 number 93,417 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Eritrea or Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 192,954 number against 174,130 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Eritrea and Switzerland?
18,824 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/