ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
10.0%
in 2020
Eritrea
3.2%
in 2016
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
185th
Eritrea rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 10.0% against 3.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 3.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.1% 1.7% 2.4% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 6.4% 2.6% 3.8% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 9.0% 3.8% 5.2% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Eritrea?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 10.0% against 3.2% in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea?
6.8%, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Eritrea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release