Eritrea vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
66.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: Africa
59.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
167th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 66.7% against 59.0% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 38.2% | 13.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 44.7% | 25.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 55.1% | 11.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 58.2% | 8.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: Africa?
- Eritrea, at 66.7% against 59.0% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Africa?
- 7.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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