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

Eritrea
94,499 number
in 2020
Switzerland
86,520 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
108th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 94,499 number against 86,520 number in Switzerland, a difference of 7,979 number.

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

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

Eritrea ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 43,424 number 98,662 number 55,238 number Switzerland
1980s 57,885 number 74,398 number 16,513 number Switzerland
1990s 74,016 number 80,500 number 6,484 number Switzerland
2000s 67,920 number 80,902 number 12,981 number Switzerland
2010s 98,528 number 79,270 number 19,258 number Eritrea
2020s 94,499 number 86,520 number 7,979 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 Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 94,499 number against 86,520 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Eritrea and Switzerland?
7,979 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Eritrea ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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/