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

Eritrea
48,323 number
in 2020
Greece
46,853 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
108th
Greece rank
109th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 48,323 number against 46,853 number in Greece, a difference of 1,470 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 21,875 number 77,728 number 55,853 number Greece
1980s 29,120 number 76,350 number 47,230 number Greece
1990s 37,278 number 59,019 number 21,741 number Greece
2000s 34,439 number 55,569 number 21,130 number Greece
2010s 50,306 number 54,296 number 3,990 number Greece
2020s 48,323 number 46,853 number 1,470 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 age, Eritrea or Greece?
Eritrea, at 48,323 number against 46,853 number in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Eritrea and Greece?
1,470 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 age?
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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/