Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Equatorial Guinea
34.8%
in 2015
Eritrea
56.5%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
186th
Eritrea rank
183rd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 56.5% against 34.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 43.2% | 14.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 61.7% | 16.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 58.7% | 21.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 56.5% against 34.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 21.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 183rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.