Eritrea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Eritrea
3.2%
in 2016
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.6%
in 2021
Eritrea rank
187th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 9.6% against 3.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.0 times Eritrea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 187th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 9.6% against 3.2% in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.4%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th 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