Burundi vs Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Burundi
61.5%
in 2025
Eritrea
63.4%
in 2022
Burundi rank
199th
Eritrea rank
197th

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

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
20406080197119982025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 63.4% against 61.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Burundi ranks 199th and Eritrea ranks 197th of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 50.0% 14.2% Eritrea
2000s 50.9% 72.1% 21.2% Eritrea
2010s 81.9% 63.7% 18.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 63.4% against 61.5% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Eritrea?
1.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 199th and Eritrea ranks 197th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release