Eritrea vs Greece: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Eritrea
94,499 number
in 2020
Greece
90,742 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
108th
Greece rank
109th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 94,499 number against 90,742 number in Greece, a difference of 3,757 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Eritrea ranks 108th and Greece ranks 109th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 43,424 number 150,294 number 106,870 number Greece
1980s 57,885 number 147,751 number 89,866 number Greece
1990s 74,016 number 114,502 number 40,487 number Greece
2000s 67,920 number 108,540 number 40,620 number Greece
2010s 98,528 number 105,503 number 6,975 number Greece
2020s 94,499 number 90,742 number 3,757 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Eritrea or Greece?
Eritrea, at 94,499 number against 90,742 number in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Eritrea and Greece?
3,757 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Eritrea ranks 108th and Greece ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/