Eritrea vs Niger: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Eritrea
56.5%
in 2022
Niger
58.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
183rd
Niger rank
181st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 58.3% against 56.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 181st of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 18.3% | 26.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 32.6% | 31.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 54.7% | 4.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.7% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Eritrea or Niger?
- Niger, at 58.3% against 56.5% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Eritrea and Niger?
- 1.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 181st 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
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.