Eritrea vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Eritrea
81.1%
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries
84.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
174th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
175th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 84.7% against 81.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 78.1% 60.8% 17.2% Eritrea
2000s 87.6% 72.6% 15.0% Eritrea
2010s 76.1% 84.3% 8.2% SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 81.1% 84.9% 3.8% SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 84.7% against 81.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
3.6%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 174th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release