Eritrea vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Eritrea
3.2%
in 2016
Niger
4.2%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
187th
Niger rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.2% against 3.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.2% against 3.2% in Eritrea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release